"The Wire" (2002) is helping the terrorists. David Simon wanted for questioning.https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/711532353684938752 …
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Replying to @AoDespair
@AoDespair Not really. Phones used in real-world ops are disposed on a per-action, or per-call basis. Lifetimes of minutes, hours. Not days.2 replies 43 retweets 131 likes -
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@AoDespair Fair point. My background is in intelligence, not law enforcement. Transnational terrorists aren't hurting for burners.2 replies 20 retweets 99 likes -
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@AoDespair Tbf, mass surveillance wasn't pitched to catch "corner boys" or even "The Greek," but on thwarting OBLs. And there, never worked.3 replies 40 retweets 123 likes -
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@AoDespair Yes, but the HUMINT budget got cannibalized for SIGINT programs that do not work and drones that only work short-term.4 replies 13 retweets 28 likes -
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@AoDespair Meanwhile, our case officers spend their entire tours hanging out in the embassy instead of on the street.1 reply 10 retweets 24 likes
@AoDespair This isn't due to cowardice, but incentives. Human nature, at scale, prevails. Takes a lot of McNultys to overcome inertia.
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Replying to @AoDespair
@Snowden Real insight in how The US presumed precision in terror war merely weaponized martyrdom.1 reply 6 retweets 10 likes - 1 more reply
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