The End Of Hypocrisy

The End Of Hypocrisy

Leakers such as Manning and Snowden make their impact not so much by means of the new information they reveal, as with the documented confirmation they provide of what the United States is actually doing and why. This public evidence undermines Washington’s ability to act hypocritically and get away with it. It becomes harder for allies to overlook Washington’s covert behavior, and easier for adversaries to justify their own