Comment by dttze
2 days ago
8200 and Mossad are both the best, baddest, most wide reaching network that can kill any muslim err terrorist that challenges Israel. But also they are just wittle guys that are in a small country that can't be powerful cause they are so small right guys?
Israel is powerful, but also has powerful enemies. That's entirely consistent and happens to be entirely true.
And yes, Israel is a tiny country, both compared to almost all its enemies, and just objectively - it's one of the smallest countries in the world.
I was calling out the parent for acting with incredulity to someone saying that Israel has a vast spy network. One that is routinely bragged about in Israel by Israelis.
You're right, but the parent wasn't saying Israel has a vast spy network, they said Israel has the "biggest spy network ever invented, which is woven into practically all software and tech infrastructure we use in the West [...]".
That goes far beyond the realm of reality and parent is right to ridicule it.
Israel has (presumably) a pretty great spy network, but mostly around its immediate enemies. It's certainly much smaller than many other countries' spy networks, I imagine.
I think people would care a lot less if we didn't end up involved so often.