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This is completely disregarding the reality that it is not obvious who is the enemy.

When you can't tell who the enemy is then everyone is suspect and the later naturally arises.

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Classic self-fulfilling prophecy. I don't think the spying made any friends, on the contrary. And in effect it didn't increase security either because people are way more distrustful.

It is an overall net negative strategy.