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I'm not so certain he thought things through as far you give him credit for. He seems to be just playing it by ear; not the long-term consequence type thinker.
by aswanson 13y ago
I'm not so certain he thought things through as far you give him credit for. He seems to be just playing it by ear; not the long-term consequence type thinker. How noble is it to give up state secrets from a country that monitors its citizens to a country that more heavily monitors its citizens, actively represses the flow of information into its borders, and allows only one political party. He's starting to look stupid and short-sighted if this is true.
- tdirect 13y agoI don't think he has given any information from one country to another. He has revealed to the American people that they are taking an offensive rather than merely defensive role in a hacking war with China. This is important for the American people to know--how can anyone come to a reasonable conclusion about the issue if they only hear the government line that China is hacking and the U.S. is just defending? China has also received this information, but it's ridiculous to believe they didn't already know there were hacking attempts.
- Jd 13y agoI agree "if it is true," but the interview makes him look like a fairly smart sort of fellow and he has obviously been considering this for a long time (5+ years), so at the very least he's probably thought through the details more than anyone currently discovering this story via Hacker News.