This week, disclosures suggest the American intelligence services may be up to broadly similar tricks - with reports that the United States has bugged the communications of European diplomats stationed in Washington. The Europeans are America's allies, but also its competitors in important markets around the world. The goal seems to involve capturing some kind of economic secrets.
Most such espionage is a complete waste of time - and a good way to undermine relationships between countries. To help spies - and everyone else listening in on our phone calls - prioritize their use of scarce resources and do something constructive with their time, we offer this brief primer on where the intelligence services should focus their attention in the economic realm.
Comment: This is reminiscent of the 'school mass shooting drill' in Oregon recently. SWAT teams just burst into a school unannounced, fired off multiple blank rounds, then castigated the school staff for their 'lack of preparedness'.
The people running the U.S. are some really sick puppies.
It's all part of conditioning the American people to accept the reality of terrorism created by their own government.