A paradoxical report

The data is not just suspicious; it practically screams out. Whether the authorities are unable or unwilling to turn this outcry into a substantiated accusation is another matter. It is difficult for even the most well-intentioned person to believe that the coincidence of "legal wiretaps" aligning with surveillance via Predator on over 20 individuals is merely random. Moreover, the judiciary's reluctance to extend its scrutiny to areas and individuals that might displease the ruling conservatives - conducting its investigation with less than the rigorous interest it should - further complicates the situation and raises serious credibility issues.

There is institutional confusion. The role of the independent judiciary is not to monitor only those who request it or to investigate only as deeply as the subjects being examined find comfortable. Instead, the goal should be to...