The NSA, Narcissism & Nationalism

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3. If it's such a trivial issue, why do you consistently bother to comment on this topic?

I agree, nonetheless, that most Americans aren't the least bit worked up about NSA spying overseas on foreign governments. Many even accept that foreign intelligence collection is what NSA was created to do, and see no reason whatsoever to ever stop. After all, our "friends and allies" do exactly the same here, for exactly the same reason. The issue is universal, warrantless domestic surveillance. I just wish the world's spy agencies would all leak to the public what they know about the wrongdoing of other governments - sort of a reverse ECHELON with nowhere to hide for incompetent and avaricious officials. Because they don't, that's why Snowden and others like him are performing such a valuable public service.

The world is probably a safer place where everyone in power around the world knows what the others are doing, and the public knows what those in power are up to.

Foreign policy becomes a big deal when the mutual deterrence system breaks down and the body bags start coming back.