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I wouldn’t hazard a guess about the exact number, but spies being given diplomatic cover (and diplomats spying) has been the norm for centuries. A huge chunk of
by ashtonkem 5y ago
I wouldn’t hazard a guess about the exact number, but spies being given diplomatic cover (and diplomats spying) has been the norm for centuries. A huge chunk of Cold War spy craft was about diplomatic personnel trying to evade their followers in order to meet with their contacts without exposing them.
- kgonza 5y agoA huge chunk of the American intelligence leaked by WikiLeaks was collected by "diplomats".
- rswail 5y agoThe job of diplomats is to collect intelligence and represent their government. Whether they collect it overtly or covertly is the issue here. The USG had an "agreement" with Israel that NSO products wouldn't be used against the USG. Uganda did. So the USG is making it clear to Israel that they have to rein in NSO and other "private enterprise" spy product providers.