Head of Danish intelligence suspended after whistleblowers hand over information
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Re: Head of Danish intelligence suspended after whistleblowers hand over information
#2The watchdog, the article refers to, Tilsynet med Efterretningstjenesterne, was created on 1 January 2014 as a result of the Snowden leaks in 2013. It is government run, but completely independent from the intelligence agencies and members are appointed by a committee in parliament (except the chairman, who must be a judge on the supreme court).
Re: Head of Danish intelligence suspended after whistleblowers hand over information
#3Could you imagine a government agency spying on its own citizens? In America that would be illegal and unconstitutional.
We would have to immediately defund that agency.
Re: Head of Danish intelligence suspended after whistleblowers hand over information
#4When I read about western intelligence agencies, one can't help but look at the last decade or so and ask, what was it they said their job was again, specifically?
Re: Head of Danish intelligence suspended after whistleblowers hand over information
#5The watchdog, the article refers to, Tilsynet med Efterretningstjenesterne, was created on 1 January 2014 as a result of the Snowden leaks in 2013. It is government run, but completely independent from the intelligence agencies and members are appointed by a committee in parliament (except the chairman, who must be a judge on the supreme court).
High Court judge, not that it makes a huge difference.
Re: Head of Danish intelligence suspended after whistleblowers hand over information
#6When I read about western intelligence agencies, one can't help but look at the last decade or so and ask, what was it they said their job was again, specifically?
I was surprised to find reading a book called Intelligence in an Insecure World[0] that the general consensus amongst intelligence studies scholars is apparently that there's no empirical evidence for the effectiveness of intelligence work and there probably never will be (although I read the book some time ago so I might be misremembering it).
[0] https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Intelligence+in+An+Insecure+Worl...
Re: Head of Danish intelligence suspended after whistleblowers hand over information
#7When I read about western intelligence agencies, one can't help but look at the last decade or so and ask, what was it they said their job was again, specifically?
You only need to look into the Danish investigation of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to know, if anyone in the intelligence community, they know their stuff.
Re: Head of Danish intelligence suspended after whistleblowers hand over information
#8Could you imagine a government agency spying on its own citizens? In America that would be illegal and unconstitutional. We would have to immediately defund that agency.
is this a joke ? ever heard of the NSA ?
Re: Head of Danish intelligence suspended after whistleblowers hand over information
#9> According to local media, the Defence Intelligence Service is accused of failing to investigate allegations of espionage in the armed services. It has also been accused of obtaining and passing on information about Danish citizens.
The secret intelligence services in your country are not working for you or your safety, and this is not a secret. If you believe so you have not been following the news the last thirty years (before that they had a scape goat for their behaviour).
Re: Head of Danish intelligence suspended after whistleblowers hand over information
#10Could you imagine a government agency spying on its own citizens? In America that would be illegal and unconstitutional. We would have to immediately defund that agency.
is this a joke ? ever heard of the NSA ?
“Kids detect sarcasm at about age 6, but don’t begin to see the intended humour until around age 10,” - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070803141811.h...