The nation's top intelligence officer, James Clapper, is worried:
- *CLAPPER: SHUTDOWN 'SERIOUSLY DAMAGES' U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY
and so is Senator Grassley:
- *GRASSLEY `CONCERNED' 70% US GOVT INTELLIGENCE STAFF FURLOUGHED
But - for those who care about personal privacy rights, there is a silver lining:
- *US GOVT SHUTDOWN HAS HIT NSA 'VERY HARD', AGENCY DIRECTOR SAYS
