For those who can't read Twitter:
Here's an example of a "counterterrorism operation" by a U.S.-allied Western government targeting political opponents with NSO exploits:
https://citizenlab.ca/2022/04/catalangate-extensive-mercenary-spyware-operation-against-catalans-using-pegasus-candiru/
https://theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/17/more-polish-opposition-figures-found-to-have-been-targeted-by-pegasus-spyware
A more extreme example of a US ally doing a "counterterrorism operation" using NSO exploits:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Jamal_Khashoggi
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