The
political leaders seem to have lost control, in several countries, of their
national security apparatus.
The
espionage saga is still very much unfolding. It is certainly undermining
President Obama´s international prestige. And that´s a pity, for many reasons.
But it will end up by undermining other leaders ‘reputations as well, I fear.
It
is quite obviously that the EU leaders are in hot water: either they were not
aware of their services´ activities, or they are trying to deceive us. In any
case, it is not good news. If they were not aware, that means they can easily
be fooled. I would not be surprised, in some cases.
On
the other hand, if they are trying to mislead the public opinion about what
they really knew and about their hidden intentions, they are missing two important
points: people have presently more access to information than ever and they
will end up by knowing what is going on; secondly, people´s privacy is a key
issue today as it was yesterday; one should not confuse participation in social
networks with willingness to disclose every aspect of one´s life. Privacy
remains a very valued feature of today´s life. It is actually linked to
individualism, a key dimension of the modern times.
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