Originally Posted by
GUWonder
That to which you seem to be objecting is a statement of fact and doesn't involve speculation.
Then you should have no problem providing your source. Since there's no way to know what equipment is installed at every internet junction or which way every packet is routed every time, I'm going to guess you have no source.
Originally Posted by
GUWonder
It does nothing to effectively eliminate opportunities for the placement of spyware -- hardware or software -- on the devices.
Except for the rule of law. Apple (for example) is liable if it's found that its products are infringing on privacy rights regardless of where their products are actually made. Good luck trying to sue a Chinese manufacturer.
Originally Posted by
GUWonder
How is not actually the case?
Read the rest of the line you failed to quote.
Originally Posted by
GUWonder
The blind assumption is not mine. I made no such assumption.
By the way, I'm not one of those Americans surprised by those items which the whistleblower Snowden has given to journalists.
Again, provide your source.
And I'm sure you weren't surprised...
Originally Posted by
GUWonder
I actually indicated in this thread that Team US-UK has a more established global cooperative to spy on people around the world than China does. That is meant to signal to you and others that this is headed by Team US-UK but those engaged in making this happen for Team US-UK involves more than just the US and UK.
I don't disagree with that assumption, but team US-UK is hardly *just* US-UK. The same is true for any other intel alliance.