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> the intel was American SIGINT, Ottawa wouldn’t have the authority to unilaterally release it. They havent released any details of how they knew, we learned i
by dmix 3y ago
> the intel was American SIGINT, Ottawa wouldn’t have the authority to unilaterally release it.
They havent released any details of how they knew, we learned it was US from journalism. If they violated our sovereignty we have a right to know the details. The Indian gov can figure out they were wiretapped already. If ever there was grounds for releasing sensitive Intel this was it.
When the Saudis killed that journalist it was revealed that Turkey had microphones inside their embassy. This is not some huge deal to reveal espionage of other agencies when the stakes are so high.
I’m not sure what sort of evidence you think they’ll suddenly discover 6 months later which justifies not explaining the details which cause them to make the accusation in the first place.
I don’t get how they can’t tell the public what the Indian gov specifically did but it was worth imposing the consequences of making the accusations public?
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> we have a right to know the details We do. But not immediately. > Indian gov can figure out they were wiretapped already But not how. Given how shadily they’re behaving, I wouldn’t want to declassify sources and methods too hastily either. If the rewards from keeping those methods live outweigh the gains from disclosure, that’s a valid foreign policy call. > but it was worth imposing the consequences of making the accusations public From all accounts, it going public was an accident. Ottawa was forced by the media getting a whiff of it. Washington made grunts and groans when necessary.