a powerful surveillance tool the U.S. government describes as critical to combating terrorism
If the US government could please stop pretending that it’s October 2001 and we don’t all know that the “War on Terror” is inherently unwinnable and self-perpetuating, that would be nice…
You know how you ACTUALLY decrease terrorism? By not radicalising people by murdering and torturing everyone they know for no good reason!
Disclaimer in case it’s necessary: terrorism is not justifiable under any circumstances, nor are the monstrous state actions that inspire terrorism.