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A distinction without a difference.
by ElevenLathe 2y ago
A distinction without a difference.
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- ajb 2y agoIn this context, the difference is that intelligence agencies have a bigger budget: the cited hack does not show that an ordinary criminal budget would be sufficient.
- ElevenLathe 2y agoRight, and the point is that organized crime and intelligence are so intertwined that state-level resources are also open to what some would term criminals and others would term the state. Both groups would be strictly correct while still missing the point.
- hcfman 2y agoTruer words were never said.