General Discussion

Espionage is generally considered a serious crime in most legal systems. But I would add that no nation has ever won a war without spies, dirty tricks, and related operations. The Nazis did not fight fair, so the Allies had to resort to some extreme measures to fight them. No major nation in the modern era has existed without a clandestine service and also a military.

I am not suggesting that we indulge in the worst kinds of actions against our enemies but I am saying that we should be prepared for a possible escalation of the situation. Self defense may demand certain amounts of moral compromise. I hope that it does not get to that point. I hope that the current dire situation is resolved peacefully and democratically.

But it is a dire situation and we need to be real about what it is. Fascists generally do not give up power unless forced to. Hopefully there will be elections next year and we will regain the Congress. But we should make contingency plans in case something else happens.