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Originally Posted by gacook
The government would never tip its hand about any "secret" capability we might have over JUST 200 civilian lives. Think like the government does for a moment. Suppose we have Program X that can look at anything, anywhere, any time. This is wonderful for defending the 300+ million citizens of our country. If our enemy knows we have this program, they can start devising ways around it. 200 civilians vs. 300+ million is a no-brainer...
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Especially if the plane is known to have gone down and a few days would make no difference in saving lives already lost.
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