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In reply to the discussion: The Snowden Revelation That Might Start a War [View all]okaawhatever
(9,565 posts)in bugging their communications. Making it publicly known forces Indonesia to address publicly as well. Diplomatically, I don't think a country can just say, oh, it's okay no worries. We've been trying to hack your communications for some time now, too. You've got to tell me where you find your hackers. The revelations force their hand at a highly inopportune time. I can tell you could not care the least about the refugees who might be harmed by not having Indonesia and Australia working together to help their journey.
Does it occur to you who benefits from all this? China is the country rattling sabres in the area. They want nothing more than for all their opposition to be fighting one another. There is zero gain from this and potential harm to both the refugees and Indonesian/Australian relations.