A guy with a 31 day old account comes in here and starts trying to tell us what to think. Very shallow observational ability. Calls this a 'soap opera' and 'shenanigans'. Doesn't know the bigger picture, but tells us to 'boil it down'. Thinks it's just about making the other party look bad. Where are these cliff notes you mention? Do they include optics? Long-term strategies? Duplicious players?  The HAMMER is at the heart of everything. Not just spying. Blackmail. Human trafficking. Technological theft. Financial scams. China. Snowden. Etc. It will tie it all together like nothing else can.