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Justifying the Egregious: John Howard and Spying on East Timor

21 January 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 4
Bugging, in the context of intelligence, is natural for the buggee. Those who approve it and engage in such a practice, however, get riled when the favour is returned in all its rich naturalness. In […]

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