Speaking from personal experience the Government never destroys records unless it's to protect the Government!  Question 1 what are the odds this Obama appointed Judge, this CJSC Rodgers appointed Judge knows that [ALL] that evidence has been saved by the NSA? Question 2 is the NSA a agency tasked with investigating civil crimes or are they tasked with protecting the nation from covert attacks?  Question 3 what are the odds that any FBI investigation personal will know to ask the NSA for that evidence that has already been destroyed in the civil sector? Question 4 what are the odds that the NSA would ever turn over such evidence to a civilian investigation? Question 5 what are the odds this Judge knew on the day she played her part that ADM Rodgers would retire and then go work hand in hand with Durham? Question 6 on what date did she share any of the information that ADM Rodgers gave her with the FBI so the perpetrators could be brought to justice for their crimes against the American people? I think you can see where I am going with this. I still see what she did as obstructing justice through destroying evidence. The only reason this destruction of evidence did not work is because ADM Rodgers sacrificed his career early by retiring. With out him going private sector he would have been bound to keep what he knows out of the public (non FISA) civilian courts. The final fact for me is that the Judge knew about the abuse and did NOTHING to hold the perpetrators responsible and that is hard proof, she tried to cover it up, she is as black hat as they come. You did some good reasoning and I applaud your efforts to discern good from bad but I feel you left out some things and you might want to rethink your opinion.