The Intransigent Faction
9th October 2013, 22:21
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/more-disclosures-about-canadas-foreign-spying-activities-coming-us-journalist-says/article14726430/
...The U.S. and its allies love to say the only reason they are doing this kind of mass surveillance is they want to stop terrorism and protect national security – but these documents make clear it is industrial and economic competition, it’s about mining resources and minerals
Naturally, the information gained by Canadian spies was passed on in meetings with energy businesses.
So yeah, here's yet another blatant case of bourgeois government directly serving the interests of capital. Hopefully, if nothing else, more stuff like this will draw people away from the "Is this how we should fight terrorism?" debate and toward a "What's the real motive for these programs?" debate.
...The U.S. and its allies love to say the only reason they are doing this kind of mass surveillance is they want to stop terrorism and protect national security – but these documents make clear it is industrial and economic competition, it’s about mining resources and minerals
Naturally, the information gained by Canadian spies was passed on in meetings with energy businesses.
So yeah, here's yet another blatant case of bourgeois government directly serving the interests of capital. Hopefully, if nothing else, more stuff like this will draw people away from the "Is this how we should fight terrorism?" debate and toward a "What's the real motive for these programs?" debate.