There have been two interesting stories recently that make subtle undertones (aimed at the public psyche), that suggest that mass surveillance has positive outc

There have been two interesting stories recently that make subtle undertones (aimed at the public psyche), that suggest that mass surveillance has positive outcomes. The first was the FH Hosting / Tor takedown. The second is the Yemen / al-Quaida threat. I think there is a determined and clever psyche-war going on, all coming out of Maryland: - http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/05/us-embassy-closure-nsa-surveillance http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/05/us-embassy-clos... - http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/05/embassy-closures-travel-warnings-government-manipulation http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/05/embassy... - http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/04/nsa-us-embassy-closures-terrorist-threat http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/04/nsa-us-embassy-... Spin-doctoring at its best.