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Re:WikiLeaks reveals the NSA spied on Berlusconi and his clo... by wyldfire on Monday February 22, 2016 @10:01PM (#11156169)
> Game theory, tit-for-tat, and mutually assured destruction all make intelligence gathering necessary

Are you sure you meant "mutually assured destruction" there? That generally refers to annihilating one's opponent -- that's out of scope for intelligence, right?

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Re:WikiLeaks reveals the NSA spied on Berlusconi and his clo... by chatmasta on Monday February 22, 2016 @10:09PM (#11156207)
Yes. As this article shows, signals intercepts are enough material to "annihilate" your opponent in negotiation. In diplomacy, information is a weapon. Information known only to you, is a nuke.
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