http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/03/gchq_duncan_campbell/?page=5

The European Parliament then mandated extensive action against mass surveillance. Their recommendations were passed in full on 5 September, 2001.

Six days later, the Twin Towers in New York came down. Any plans for limiting mass surveillance were buried with the victims of 9/11, and never formally published. But proof of ECHELON become available.

That was timed well? The US government knew that their surveillance was not going to be taken by the people of Earth anymore so they need to start a 'War on Terror' to allow surveillance to be 'required' to 'keep us all safe'

What a joke.