This is intended to make us feel better. These people are beyond amazing.
Usually, the financial documents collected through the letters do not establish any links to espionage or terrorism and have seldom led to criminal charges, military officials say. Instead, the letters often help eliminate suspects.Yes, because we wouldn't want most of the Americans they're spying on to be guilty. No, it's much better that the Pentagon and the CIA are spying on Americans who are totally innocent, and the entire enterprise apparently seldom leads to criminal charges. So, why are they doing it? Because they can.
