Putting my paranoid hat on, this is eerily similar to the Iraq buildup. From the anonymous govt intel sources to the pictures in a mainstream publication to the

Putting my paranoid hat on, this is eerily similar to the Iraq buildup. From the anonymous govt intel sources to the pictures in a mainstream publication to the throaty denials. What really drives the point home in my mind is that FAANGs have no way of completely exonerating themselves in the Court of Public Opinion, much like Iraq, without caving into several of the demands. To put my tin foil hat on, will we be seeing increased pressure for physical inspections of FAANG hardware?