Obama set to announce future scope of spying operations

The U-S National Security Agency has defended its controversial mass espionage programs.
Outgoing N-S-A Deputy Director John Inglis has described the agency's bulk collection of all U-S phone data as a QUOTE--- insurance policy. But Inglis admitted that at most one terrorist attack might have been foiled so far by the program. His comments came just before President Barack Obama's forthcoming announcement about the future scope of mass espionage. Obama is considering more than 40 recommendations from a presidential commission that proposed changes to the N-S-A's powers. The U-S government has been under pressure since leaks by whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed widespread surveillance of foreign leaders and millions of ordinary citizens around the world.