From the statements thus far, it seems that the FBI has neither given much thought to unintended consequences such as foreign governments demands for similar ac

From the statements thus far, it seems that the FBI has neither given much thought to unintended consequences such as foreign governments demands for similar access, nor been able to stay on message whether this is 'just for one phone' or for many. If the idea is to lose the case, which it could possibly be, they've executed that plan poorly because its now a PR fiasco. To be clear, I'm assuming when you say 'lose' you mean the case, not lose the PR battle. The latter is of course always a bad idea when you want to get your way.