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Spying on foreign governments in terms of their computers and so forth, but also launching wars. we attacked the nsas, general alexanders cyber command attacked iran with their centrifuges. they destroyed the centrifuges using cyber, basically sending viruses into these machines. >> what were seeing is a massive expansion of the prioritization of this kind of warfare. the budgetary allocation for it, and he is overseeing this new really remarkably expanded capacity of the most powerful military ...

A man that controls huge swaths of the governments security and intelligence apparatus, whos managed up until now to be a shadow. at this very moment, he is. the director of the nsa, the chief of the central security service, and the commander of the u.s. cyber command. along with those three titles comes control over the navys tenth fleet. the 24th air force. and the second army. and he runs this security empire from a top secret city in maryland with, "its own post office, fire department and ...

Service and commander of the u.s. cyber command. this guy. thats right. this one. all three titles. introducing general keith alexand alexander, next. [ male announcer ] this is kevin. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, hes agreed to give it up. thats today? [ male announcer ] well be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. and now ive got to take more pills. ♪ yup. another pill stop. can i get my alev...

The next year, he would be called to testify about the units he supervised that were involved in the abuses at abu ghraib prison. next, a promotion by the bush administration in 2005 to director of the nsa where he oversaw the famed warrantless wiretapping. alexanders march to power did not end with george w. bush. in 2010 he was appointed under the obama administration to head the newly created u.s. cyber command. much in the same way that j. edgar hoover built a power base in the fbi independe...

In 2003 under george w. bush, he was named the armys deputy chief of staff for intelligence. the next year, he would be called to testify about the units he supervised that were involved in the abuses at abu ghraib prison. next, a promotion by the bush administration in 2005 to director of the nsa where he oversaw the famed warrantless wiretapping. alexand alexanders march to power did not end with george w. bush. in 2010 he was appointed under the obama administration to head the newly created ...

Terms of their computers and so forth, but also launching wars. we attacked the nsas, general alexanders cyber command attacked iran with their centrifuges. they destroyed the centrifuges using cyber, basically sending viruses into these machines. >> what were seeing is a massive expansion of the prioritization of this kind of warfare. the budgetary allocation for it, and he is overseeing this new really remarkably expanded capacity of the most powerful military on earth. >> exactly. and this is...

Keith alexander before the house intelligence committee. lets listen. he is about to begin his statement. >> to serve as a director of the national security agency and commander of u.s. cyber command. as you noted, we have extraordinary people doing great work to protect this country and to protect our civil liberties and privacy. over the past few weeks, unauthorized disclosures of classified information have resulted in considerable debate in the press about these pro programs. the debate, as ...

The number of people under his command. the expanse of his rule. the length of his reign or the depth of his secrecy." what did you learn that made you write that? >> well, ive been following nsa for 30 years now. my first book came out 30 years ago, actually, "the puzzle palace." and so ive watched the agency closely. and ive never seen anybody accumulate so much power in such a small period of time. hes been there longer than any other director, nine years. hes sort of the j. edgar hoover of t...

On capitol hill. >> i sit at my desk. >> investigators are asking where in the world is the man at the center of the scandal. former intelligence contract worker edward snowden. members of congress were told in a briefing at the capitol that national security agency doesnt know. the real irony says former justice official andrew mcbride. >> on the one hand, nsa is collecting all this information, and on the other hand, they dont know where this guy is. >> chief of the national security agency an...

Reporters put the letter in writing to the eric holder and fbi director robert mueller. so far no response. the feds are giving members of congress more information about the spy programs. catherine herridge continues team fox coverage there were two briefings there today right, cat. >> thats right, shep. rare briefing of the full deputies atior at the the justice department, fbi and national security agency about the data collection program. also on capitol hill the head of the nsa and u.s. cyb...