Moral Authority

Secretary of State Clinton spoke out recently on the attacks against Google and other companies that originated in China. She wants the Chinese government to "explain."

"Clinton said 'the ability to operate with confidence in cyberspace is critical in a modern society and economy….""

Oh come on. The United States and other governments, I'm sure including China, have been spying on the Internet for years. Indeed, the "back door" used by the Chinese hackers exists because the U.S. made Google put it there so the U.S. could monitor Google users:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/23/schneier.google.hacking/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnn

Goose, gander. Pot, kettle.