Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-01-17]: WikiLeaks revealed that CIA performed illegal flights to anf from Incirlik in Turkey, in the context of the 'Operation Fundamental Justice' of the secret service [source: web news]. What is so extraordinary about this "secret" that was "revealed"? Is it so extraordinary that a secret service performed illegal actions? Everything is a matter of definition. A secret service that performs only legal actions is more like a "social voluntary group" than a "secret service". If we want Secret Services then no one should be surprised by secret services doing their secret (and illegal) job...
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