Hullabaloo: Spying vs Leaking:
The war on terror is a great thing for those in power.
Governments around the world can basically do anything they like to any internal group and then, when that group fights back, the Government can brand them "terrorists", grab some US sympathy and maybe some US cash or military aid, and then,... stomp on the group a little more without any repercussions.
And,... since those terrorists are everywhere and the people must be protected, those same governments can set up vast spy networks in the name of protecting their people from terrorists and if those same networks help the government spy on their own people, well,... that's just the price we have to pay to stop those terrorists.
And,.. anyone who might try to alert the people that their government is spying on them or generally doing something bad, can now be branded a spy and prosecuted because, you-know, the terrorists are our enemy and they got information from the leak.
It's a nice gig for those with the power of the state on their side.
One mans terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.
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