We can discuss long and hard whether it is possible to justify this manner of competition, but while you just keep complaining of unfair rivals, the rivals can strike you a very painful, if not fatal, blow. And the forces that may be used for development will have to be wasted on recovering from the heavy hook by the opponent. When it comes to intelligence, just as in the good old detective stories of outstanding espionage scandals, it is much more reasonable to think of adequate professional protection, rather than of mere revenge.