U.S. Surveillance Tech Is Propping Up Authoritarian Regimes
Saudi security personnel monitor the screens as they follow the hajj pilgrimage from the control room on the second day of Eid al-Adha, in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, on October 27, 2012. Muslims worldwide celebrate the Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice, marking the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP PHOTO / FAYEZ NURELDINE
This article is correct to state: "But if human rights concerns aren’t enough to move U.S. policymakers, there’s another reason to act: Exporting surveillance equipment enables digital authoritarianism and hurts U.S. national interests." However, TN readers know that Technocrats don't care about U.S. national interests!
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