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Posted in the other thread about this[0]:

    "This was a fun read and it seams like many people could 
    just DDoS the recruiting efforts of the NSA and CIA by 
    showing up to recruiting sessions and playing devil's 
    advocates. If you are well informed and good at internet 
    arguing, you are well equipped to attend these recruiting 
    sessions.

    At the very least it would plant the seeds of cognitive 
    dissonance in the minds of everyone recruiting for the NSA 
    and CIA. e.g. "Why do so many of the citizens we are 
    trying to protect not agree with our decision to do a job 
    where we trade liberty for security?"
To be clear, my suggestion here is not meant to prevent either the CIA or NSA from doing their jobs, but to help them remember that their job is clearly spelled out in the US Uniformed Services Oath of office, which AFAIK the CIA and NSA also swear to.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5983709




> my suggestion here is not meant to prevent either the CIA or NSA from doing their jobs

Quite the contrary. The conclusion of your suggestion is the CIA and the NSA actually doing the job they need to do rather than making more enemies to a country that has already amassed an impressive amount of them.




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