GCHQ warns serious criminals have been lost in wake of Edward Snowden leaks
Found on The Telegraph on Monday, 22 December 2014
The spy agency has suffered “significant” damage in its ability to monitor and capture serious organised criminals following the exposes by the former CIA contractor.
In its aftermath, Andrew Parker, Director General of MI5, said the leaks had been a “gift” for terrorists that allowed them to attack the UK “at will”.
Sir John Sawer, then Chief of MI6, said the UK’s “adversaries are rubbing their hands with glee” while al Qaeda was “lapping it up”.
Such a FUD campaign. Maybe if GCHQ et al didn't went overboard and tried to spy on everybody this would not have happened. They broke laws (or at least bent them to the breaking points) and now have to face the results. Besides, if they know who the criminals are, they could as well just arrest them.