"Trial by Google"? What the hell are you talking about? I merely asked where the quote came from, and observed that I first made an attempt to locate it on my own.
Well no, those are clearly the words of somebody who thinks to himself, "shit, did I just say that? Better deny it."
Let's be honest for a second: are you actually trying to discredit the NSA and GCHQ? Because behaving like a complete ass while defending them is a great way to do that.
I adore the common double standard, wherein making a statement like "I accept your concession" when both parties know that wasn't the intent is considered OK, but calling out that behavior is not.