US Slams China on Drones, Forgetting Who Invented Surveillance
RT reports China’s indignation over the US potentially grounding their drones, accusing Washington of using 'national security' as a convenient club. And who could be surprised? This is the same playbook the US has run globally, from the PATRIOT Act's vast domestic surveillance to the NSA's ECHELON program (revealed by whistleblowers like Edward Snowden, not exactly 'official' sources). The irony
is thick enough to stop a drone. When the US spies, it's 'intelligence gathering.' When anyone else *might* gather intelligence, it's a 'threat to national security.' It appears some national security concerns are more 'national' than others, especially when they disrupt American corporate profits or geopolitical dominance.