The Guardian newspaper says it has obtained a top secret court order . The order gives the NSA blanket access to records of millions of Americans , the newspaper says . `` It is beyond Orwellian , and it provides further evidence of the extent to which basic democratic rights are being surrendered in secret to the demands of unaccountable intelligence agencies . '' Comment: Al Gore , the ACLU and others are criticizing the order .
The Guardian newspaper says it has obtained a top secret court order . The order gives the NSA blanket access to records of millions of Americans , the newspaper says . Comment: Al Gore , the ACLU and others are criticizing the order .