'National Humint Collection Directive' Also Called for Them to Steal Passwords, DNA
One of the first eye-opening revelations from the massive WikiLeaks diplomatic logs release is the length to which the US State Department is being treated as just another of America’s many spying apparatus.
Among the leaks was something called the “National Humint Collection Directive,” a secret document signed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last year. The document orders officials at the State Department to conduct mass surveillance and in some cases outright theft against high ranking UN officials.
Incredibly, beyond the simple collection of secret information about officials including UN chief Ban Ki-moon, the directive also calls for State Department officials to try to steal credit card data from a number of top officials, as well as passwords and personal encryption keys. They also sought to collect DNA samples from UN members.
Amy Goodman had a former British diplomat on Democracy Now. He says this is nothing new. Everybody spies on everybody else at the U.N.
ReplyDeleteSpying is one thing, stealing credit card numbers and DNA records is a different story.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, but do you think only the U.S. is doing that?
ReplyDeleteAren't they the ones who are bringing freedom and democracy to a benighted world? Don't they refer to themselves "the good guys"? Are you admitting, vza, that your people are just like the rest of us? So when are they going to cut out the bullshit, and stop lecturing us?
ReplyDeleteWell, we actually have helped bring freedom and democracy to parts of the world on several occasions. Our record is mixed. But I agree, I wish our State department would stop with the lectures, bring home all of our soldiers, close all the foreign bases, and end all military aid. Just remember though, that when we close all of those bases, the next time a natural tragedy hits the coast of Africa and Asia or floods the plains and valleys of Pakistan, we will be far, far away and others will have to pick up the slack. I actually think that will be a good thing.
ReplyDeleteAll empires crumble into the dust, vza. Careful though, with a few epithets added this last comment could be the work of fleming.
ReplyDelete<span><span> Careful though, with a few epithets added this last comment could be the work of fleming.</span>
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting comment! Oh dear.
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I'm sure you'll take it to heart.
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