"Gave his information to the American people..."
An idiot statement.

This also exposes the information and the methods of collection to the Chinese, North Koreans, Russians and whomever.

Since the Canadian and UK methods are interwoven by agreement, their collections are included.

It is not the information on the vast numbers of citizens of countries cooperating in the system with the NSA that is of interest to the NSA and sister agencies, but the doings of those who are using violent methods to damage our nations- that is what the system is set up to identify.

The Chinese, Russian and probably other security services are gathering the same information to protect their own interests- bombing has taken place in Russia, and I am sure the Chinese are worried about possible terrorist action in their vast and varied country.