Comments on: Chinese Spies in the Land of the Free http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/02/12/chinese-spies-in-the-land-of-the-free/ The Adventures and Misadventures of a Dingo Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:54:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Casandra Mcleod http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/02/12/chinese-spies-in-the-land-of-the-free/#comment-3062 Casandra Mcleod Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:26:31 +0000 http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/02/12/chinese-spies-in-the-land-of-the-free/#comment-3062 losi3y02asfukxa5 losi3y02asfukxa5

]]> By: XLOR http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/02/12/chinese-spies-in-the-land-of-the-free/#comment-181 XLOR Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:04:40 +0000 http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/02/12/chinese-spies-in-the-land-of-the-free/#comment-181 ... …

]]> By: Sergio http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/02/12/chinese-spies-in-the-land-of-the-free/#comment-24 Sergio Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:39:45 +0000 http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/02/12/chinese-spies-in-the-land-of-the-free/#comment-24 It is interesting how news like this can be analyzed in a unilateral fashion and ultimately be used to feed the conservative nationalist blindness here in the U.S. According to Kenneth Wainstein, assistant attorney general for national security "These two cases plainly represent the magnitude of the threat we face. ... It's a threat to our national security and to our economic position in the world ... a threat that is posed by the relentless efforts by foreign intelligence services to penetrate our security systems." Mr. Wainstein's declaration was clearly made to a public that is conditioned to see just one side of these events (and of history as a whole). The U.S. is obviously not a victim in this process, but only another player in the game of information collection countries play. Just think about how many other Valerie Plames are still out there. This type of declaration can feed ignorance and clearly extends the spectrum of sources of the so called "threat". The many times recycled discourse involving national security is being expanded and now it not only incorporates religious fundamentalists, but also "foreign intelligence services" and whole foreign nations. It would only be natural if other nations reciprocated and saw the same type of "threat" coming from the U.S., exemplified by the Hainan Island incident. Unfortunately, groups inside the American society view the war against terrorism as an opportunity to ascend to power and use any chance they have to justify their existence and perpetuate their position. It is interesting how news like this can be analyzed in a unilateral fashion and ultimately be used to feed the conservative nationalist blindness here in the U.S.

According to Kenneth Wainstein, assistant attorney general for national security “These two cases plainly represent the magnitude of the threat we face. … It’s a threat to our national security and to our economic position in the world … a threat that is posed by the relentless efforts by foreign intelligence services to penetrate our security systems.” Mr. Wainstein’s declaration was clearly made to a public that is conditioned to see just one side of these events (and of history as a whole).

The U.S. is obviously not a victim in this process, but only another player in the game of information collection countries play. Just think about how many other Valerie Plames are still out there. This type of declaration can feed ignorance and clearly extends the spectrum of sources of the so called “threat”. The many times recycled discourse involving national security is being expanded and now it not only incorporates religious fundamentalists, but also “foreign intelligence services” and whole foreign nations. It would only be natural if other nations reciprocated and saw the same type of “threat” coming from the U.S., exemplified by the Hainan Island incident.

Unfortunately, groups inside the American society view the war against terrorism as an opportunity to ascend to power and use any chance they have to justify their existence and perpetuate their position.

]]> By: 7788 http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/02/12/chinese-spies-in-the-land-of-the-free/#comment-23 7788 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:31:19 +0000 http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/02/12/chinese-spies-in-the-land-of-the-free/#comment-23 American spies in other countries are even more crazy. American spies in other countries are even more crazy.

]]> By: James http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/02/12/chinese-spies-in-the-land-of-the-free/#comment-22 James Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:00:15 +0000 http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/02/12/chinese-spies-in-the-land-of-the-free/#comment-22 Agreed, only America should be allowed to spy on the other countries because we have the best interest of the world and stuff. We should ALL stop buying all Chinese items. And Mexico stuff. And Russian items. It just takes away jobs. Agreed, only America should be allowed to spy on the other countries because we have the best interest of the world and stuff.

We should ALL stop buying all Chinese items.

And Mexico stuff.

And Russian items.

It just takes away jobs.

]]> By: jason http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/02/12/chinese-spies-in-the-land-of-the-free/#comment-21 jason Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:22:57 +0000 http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/02/12/chinese-spies-in-the-land-of-the-free/#comment-21 i also agree we should execute these traitors....china needs to be warned that we would not tolerate this type of activities... i also agree we should execute these traitors….china needs to be warned that we would not tolerate this type of activities…

]]> By: Jim http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/02/12/chinese-spies-in-the-land-of-the-free/#comment-20 Jim Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:19:09 +0000 http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/02/12/chinese-spies-in-the-land-of-the-free/#comment-20 I think we should put people like this to death, its hard to tell how many have already died from people like this . Cnn reports "relentless efforts by foreign intelligence for Americas secrets" , then why do we deal with countries like China? Think about it.... folow the money trail and it ends back here (USA). The rich man making what he can off the woring man. To bad we dont boy cot all forien made goods. I think we should put people like this to death, its hard to tell how many have already died from people like this . Cnn reports “relentless efforts by foreign intelligence for Americas secrets” , then why do we deal with countries like China? Think about it…. folow the money trail and it ends back here (USA). The rich man making what he can off the woring man. To bad we dont boy cot all forien made goods.

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