France has also just passed measures giving the government broad powers of surveillance. Of course, they are also trying to provide reassurance that these new p

France has also just passed measures giving the government broad powers of surveillance. Of course, they are also trying to provide reassurance that these new powers won't be abused. Haven't we heard this story before? In the cold war days, everyone was racing to get the bomb. Nowadays, it seems everyone is racing to get the powers of mass surveillance.