Then again, this is precisely what Plastic's entire business model assumes. Clearly, Plastic is nothing more than an elaborate ploy by the CIA to gain valuable intelligence on the reading and surfing habits of Americans. There are a lot of people out there with a lot of info on foreign powers whom the CIA is hoping to get to come forward now of their own volition. No problem, just go home and rat them out. Someone at the CIA is getting a promotion over this move.
People are surprised when they find out where they get most of their information.
Most of the CIA's employees read newspapers for a living. Even when they aren't theoretical, they're reserved for spy operations in nations where diplomatic outcry won't be a particular problem. Essentially, countries not belonging to the larger international community. The article has it perfectly backwards. When the CIA is asking businessmen about their trips to various countries, they're not asking to find out what the businessmen were doing, per se.