Grimpen@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 days agoWhite House official pushes to axe Canada from Five Eyes intelligence groupwww.ft.comexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1245arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldonguardforthee@lemmit.online
arrow-up1244arrow-down1external-linkWhite House official pushes to axe Canada from Five Eyes intelligence groupwww.ft.comGrimpen@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 days agomessage-square65fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldonguardforthee@lemmit.online
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·17 hours agoWhy would I even need Canada when I can already monitor Russia by looking out the window of my house?
minus-squareqaeta@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoThat’s not really the purpose of Five Eyes. Sure it does that, but the main reason for it is to circumvent restrictions on spying on your own citizens. Instead they get someone else (like Canada) to spy for them and pass the info along.
minus-squareTiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-215 hours agoSarah Palin? When did you figure out Lemmy? /s
Why would I even need Canada when I can already monitor Russia by looking out the window of my house?
That’s not really the purpose of Five Eyes. Sure it does that, but the main reason for it is to circumvent restrictions on spying on your own citizens. Instead they get someone else (like Canada) to spy for them and pass the info along.
Sarah Palin? When did you figure out Lemmy? /s