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In both cases, it would be in US' national interests to put the long term consequences before the short term gains.
by dandare 8y ago
In both cases, it would be in US' national interests to put the long term consequences before the short term gains.
- UweSchmidt 8y agoLong term consequences as 'preventing other secrets from being leaked' or 'maintaining an image as a trustworthy and ethical actor' on the world stage?
- dandare 8y agoWill not 'maintaining an image as a trustworthy and ethical actor' be the most efficient way of 'preventing other secrets from being leaked'?
- tgragnato 8y agoLeakers are insiders, they know what's happening regardless of the image perceived by the public. I am skeptical of this consequentiality, but I recognize that it's an argument someone in the government could believe in.
- komali2 8y agoI mean, if you don't let your government gas civilians, it's not like there's anything there worth leaking.