Domestic Surveillance: Verizon Releases Phone Records + Drones Divide U.S. And Pakistan

Summary: <p>DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE: VERIZON RELEASES PHONE RECORDS: The Guardian newspaper revealed the second largest phone company in the U.S., Verizon, is handing over millions of private phone records to government agencies. Authorized by the Patriot Act, the order came from a secret court overseeing foreign and domestic surveillance, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Experts say this is the tip of the iceberg, and the government collects far more information on American citizens than is revealed. We explore the legal, political and privacy issues around domestic surveillance. (18 min.) DRONES DIVIDE U.S. AND PAKISTAN : Pakistan's new prime minister called on the U.S. to halt its drone strikes — two weeks after President Barack Obama justified them in a major speech and said they'll continue when needed. We look at U.S. drone policy, the view from Pakistan and the future of targeted killing. (31 min.)</p>