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US Spies Vindictive On Israel
2014-05-12
[Ynet] Newsweek's articles only point out hypocrisy and ignorance in a US intelligence community that harbors a vindictive attitude towards Israel.
Ouch. And then the editorialist adds facts and experience. Lots more ouch. Enjoy.
The second Newsweek article on Israel's alleged spying efforts in the US, titled "Israel's Aggressive Spying in the US Mostly Hushed Up", embarrasses its author and sources almost more than the original piece published last Tuesday.

It serves as additional proof to what anyone who has ever worked in Washington DC and with the White House knows -- American analysis of events pertaining to foreigners is at times distorted or even downright mistaken.
Posted by:trailing wife

#3  Anyone in the loop knows that if Israeli intelligence services wanted to spy against Al Gore, it could have done so in numerous ways, especially while in Israel where they enjoy a home field advantage.

Reminds me of that episode of COPS when patrol got a domestic call and confronts a shirtless rube attempting to explain that whenever his old lady gets a snootfull she gets jealous and tries to get him in trouble. Then when asked about her bruises he denies that he laid a finger on her and to prove his point he says if he actually did hit her she would still be out cold.
Posted by: DepotGuy   2014-05-12 12:58  

#2  My question is, what precisely is Israel targeting and why are they targeting it?

NSA records of Justin Bieber phone conversations?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2014-05-12 04:26  

#1  Collection is generally based upon someone's 'priority intelligence requirements' or PIR. The PIR of a foreign entity [friend or otherwise] can tell you a great deal about that their knowledge levels or lack thereof, ie, intelligence gaps.

My question is, what precisely is Israel targeting and why are they targeting it? What is it that we possess that cannot be shared with such a supposed staunch ally ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-05-12 03:09  

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