Mediagazer: Washington Post Began PRISM Story Three Weeks Ago, Heard Guardian's ‘Footsteps’ (Michael Calderone/The Huffington Post)

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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:

Washington Post Began PRISM Story Three Weeks Ago, Heard Guardian's ‘Footsteps’ — NEW YORK — The Washington Post revealed on Thursday the existence of a secret National Security Agency program code-named PRISM, which reportedly allows the U.S. government to tap directly into the servers …

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