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>I was unaware that the CIA is the malware division of the US federal government. They are a spy division. Is a little like saying "the FBI is the firearms div
by shuntress 10y ago
>I was unaware that the CIA is the malware division of the US federal government. They are a spy division.
Is a little like saying "the FBI is the firearms division" because FBI agents are armed.
- jessaustin 10y agoDon't worry about it. GP is "clever" sarcasm, inspired by electoral bitterness.
- anigbrowl 10y agoWell intelligence-gathering is the CIA's nominal job. You could say this policy of using malware is a policy for the government as a whole, and I'm inclined to agree, but if you're going to have an agency devoted to espionage (and you'd be an idiot not to because every other country does) then it's unreasonable to expect them not to use whatever tools are available. I have to say comments like this sound like you also worry that teaching CIA agents to pick locks might result in an increase in property crime, a position that's hard to take seriously.