Echelon- U.S Spy network

Echelon Thesis Statement: Credible reports suggest that the United States is part of a massive global electronic surveillance system known as Echelon. Introduction: Many of us believe that we live in a country that allows us our right to privacy. I. What is Echelon? A. 5 nations are involved in intercepting communications around the globe. 1. The 5 nations are Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and chiefly the United States, (U.S.). 2. Echelon is top secret and …

…be true, the fact remains that there is no way for these agencies to be held to that. Without oversight these government agencies have no restrictions stopping them from stepping out of legal and ethical boundaries. While I believe this system is extremely beneficial to the countries in tracking threats to the nation such as Al Qaeda, I do not believe it should be used to illegally and unfairly spy on competition to American Corporations.