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I wonder if it's really wise for the CIA to be publicly saying they rebuilt their spy network. That seems very likely to trigger redoubled efforts in spy huntin

by nvm0n2 3y ago

I wonder if it's really wise for the CIA to be publicly saying they rebuilt their spy network. That seems very likely to trigger redoubled efforts in spy hunting, whereas if they had just said nothing, perhaps Beijing would still believe they had fully wiped out the spy network in 2012.

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klyrs 3y ago
Perhaps they haven't, and they only seek to stir up a witch hunt.
Wildliferanger 3y ago
What if they said that after planting false trails or setting up people to spefically cause purges. Witchhunts tend to be a good time for the intel guys to set up people with just rumors and whispers with far less blowback than trying to assassinate them.
- pintxo 3y ago
  Might also be a good time to hire informants. When you’re suspected of spying anyway, you might as well collect the benefits for doing it.
  - Zuider 3y ago
    Given the intensive surveillance state set up by the CCP, it would be very hard to hide such benefits.
mensetmanusman 3y ago
They can neither confirm nor deny whether it is true.