I don't understand why IT laypeople so often appeal to moral hypocrisy in matters of internal state interests: The basis for national security recommendations is not fairness for all human beings. Yes, if you're not a citizen, you are discriminated against. Sometimes, even if you are. That's the case for every nation. It also has limited bearing on whether a security policy is in the government's self-interest.
What is your point? Appealing to morals and pointing out hypocrisy to convey the message about someone not being trustworthy is fundamental.
Trusting US/Five eyes controlled companies with your data is a bad move. No matter if private or enterprise.
It is like people being perplexed about people complaining about some company or product. 'So choose another one?' Ye well others might wanna know about it too...
It's a non-sequitur. BGP validation was not recommended because of a moral claim. It was recommended for national readiness against an adversary. It also wouldn't be hypocritical if the USA (or China) subsequently engaged in BGP attacks. In fact, you can trust them to.
