Many of the practitioners of international espionage operate on the functional principle that it is necessary, and therefore ok, to do for state security whatever is necessary. This can include doing that which is illegal or immoral for individuals such as lying, cheating, stealing and even murder. The security of the state comes first for, so it is argued, without that security the pursuit of moral ends such as justice would be impossible. The so called “good guys” can do some not very good things to defend the state. Something to think about: Where on our hierarchy of goals/values does and should state security come?