Former deputy director of the CIA Michael Morell, in a newly published memoir, claimed the Snowden leaks had helped terrorists and contributed to the rise of Islamic State, and that Americans might die at the hands of terrorists because of Snowden.
This effort was underway even before the military intervention in Iraq and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks contributed to a traditional wartime flow of authority to the executive branch.
The pressure to cut costs has increased since the terrorist attacks, which contributed to an industry loss of more than $7 billion last year.
The tendency among many captured guerrillas to collaborate with the Israeli authorities, providing information that led to the destruction of numerous "terrorist cells", also contributed to the failure to establish bases in the territories occupied by Israel.
"People feel like the government is declaring war on Muslims and not on terrorists". Special correspondent Kim Willsher contributed to this report.
Industrial unrest amid persistent economic malaise in Europe, the refugee crisis and terrorist attacks have all contributed to a deep and urgent sense of foreboding across the continent.
New Jersey's dependence on the financial services industry, combined with the aftereffects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, have also contributed to a downturn in the state's economy.
The review group concludes "that the information contributed to terrorist investigations by the use of section 215 telephony meta-data was not essential to preventing attacks and could readily have been obtained in a timely manner using conventional section 215 orders".
The review group found "that the information contributed to terrorist investigations by the use of section 215 telephony meta-data was not essential to preventing attacks and could readily have been obtained in a timely manner using conventional section 215 orders".
He acknowledged that worsening economic conditions and falling oil revenues had contributed to terrorist organizations' success in attracting followers.
