But this book turns out to be surprisingly informative and worthwhile.
No one even tries to deny that Japan, Germany, France, South Korea, and
Israel use their intelligence services to steal secrets from U.S. business,
and Schweizer provides numerous examples. Now that economic competition has
replaced Cold War politics, it is necessary to be aware and watchful. The
question is whether U.S. intelligence should be unleashed against the threat.
Some argue that the best defense is a good offense, and there is no such
thing as ethics in international business. Others feel that a counter-
intelligence role would be sufficient, with new laws that could toss a few
foreign business spies in jail now and again. Another question: How do you
define the national interest when the corporations targeted by these spies
are themselves transnational in both operation and ownership?
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