> These are young people at war with the concept of secrecy itself, which is just foolish. There are many legitimate reasons for governments to keep secrets, am

> These are young people at war with the concept of secrecy itself, which is just foolish. There are many legitimate reasons for governments to keep secrets, among them the need to preserve the element of surprise in military operations or criminal investigations, to permit leaders and diplomats to bargain candidly, and to protect the identities of those we ask to perform dangerous and difficult missions. But apparently there is no reason for a person, company or group to keep a secret, hence mass surveillance. Manning's leaks showed how often the candid bargaining is done not to keep the US safe, but deliberately to harm other countries.