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So why is the NSA leaking all this shit. What's the leading theory on that? It's like just get it all out there, just to preempt an eventual leak? Maybe see who picks up this stuff and uses it? Mis-lead the other side on the capabilities which are actually far superior than a few things which have been released?

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If we do buy into the fact that the NSA is behind the leaks, it would most likely be in response to some sort of loss-aversion or negative leverage play. i.e. they want to severely devalue these assets on the black market.

"So why is the NSA leaking all this shit. "

It would be insiders who oppose what's going on Snowden-style or plants from a foreign, intelligence service.

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