It isn't that we don't care..... (Score 1)

Were fully comfortable with the likelihood that our government is doing things that are illegal and unethical. Were even kind of proud when they can do these things in a secretive manner and produce the desired results.

We however would at least like to pretend that they cater to some code of ethics in the public face the put towards us.

Just keep lying to us. You've been doing it for so long that were comfortable with it. Don't try and legitimize it; it just makes you look lazy.