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by tanv_nadkarni 3761 days ago
I think that quality was probably THE reason why he was hired for such a position. Hypthetically:

Pentagon builds some massive surveillance program for US government which is blatantly illegal and in violation of constitution. You need someone who can get it done without leading a paper trail, help friends in government and then lie when confronted. Eric clearly has all those qualities.