It's not about the specific allegations, it's about the posture and priorities of the security state.
A few years ago, we ran out of fear and urgency on the Islamic terror thing and now we need a new top dog bad guy.
A few years ago, we ran out of fear and urgency on the Islamic terror thing and now we need a new top dog bad guy.
If not, where do you draw the line between real/legitimate security concerns vs. the fake ones?
I'm not saying this is fake, our people should be doing their job mitigating this stuff and hacking them in turn, but it being blown up into a Big Deal is part of the propaganda.
What problem did US solve by invading Iraq?