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A Long Tradition of Wiretapping in Washington

Mar 7, 2017 | 19:28 GMT

In this Case File, Fred Burton talks about how no spy worth his salt can be caught without surveillance.
The political firestorm created by U.S. President Donald Trump's recent accusation that his predecessor wiretapped the phones of Trump Tower during last year's presidential campaign has captivated the media and taken center stage in Stratfor's break room. But having lived in the world of surveillance and wiretaps for many years, I think it's important to keep some things in perspective.

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The political firestorm created by U.S. President Donald Trump's recent accusation that his predecessor wiretapped the phones of Trump Tower during last year's presidential campaign has captivated the media and taken center stage in Stratfor's break room. But having lived in the world of surveillance and wiretaps for many years, I think it's important to keep some things in perspective....

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