Clapper pushed back, in one of those rare moments when it became clear that the United States had no intention of agreeing to rules for behavior in cyberspace that could impede our own intelligence agencies. Having previously declared, “If we had the opportunity to do the same thing, we’d probably do it,” Clapper now told the assembled senators: “I think it’s a good idea to at least think about the old saw about people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw rocks….” “So, it’s okay for them to steal our secrets, that are most important,” Sen. John McCain shot back, “because we live in a glass
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