Legal and illegal covert government phone wiretapping? Phone the telecommunications companies! Without their help, it ain't going to work. But given the telcos co-operation, covert wiretapping can also be put to all manner of other uses, including partisan political advantage or financial gain.
Unintended consequences? Whatever. In the grimy layers of spookworld lurk real cloaks and real daggers. When high stakes are at risk, murder becomes an option. In Europe, there have been at least two strange deaths: one in Greece, and more recently in Italy. Both 'suicides' are connected with major wiretapping scandals: AlterNet Thanks, Gavin!
Monday, August 21, 2006
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