But let's not quibble, OK?

The NSA Can't Tell the Difference Between an American and a Foreigner - By Shane Harris | Foreign Policy

""There is physically no way to ensure that you're only gathering U.S. person e-mails," said a telecommunications executive who has implemented U.S. government orders to collect data on foreign targets. "The system doesn't make any distinction about the nationality" of the individual who sent the message."