The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding

1 comments

• duxup21 minutes ago
  I always wonder how reporters get folks who have these tangential connections to powerful / terrible people to talk after they refuse. It's an impressive skill.
  • chneu16 minutes ago
    They just keep trying. It's not uncommon for people to talk after 3 or so attempts. Humans want to talk.
    • mingus886 minutes ago
      I block numbers at that point. I don’t get how anyone would decide to open up after repeated attempts on their number.
  • mhh__17 minutes ago
    I assume it's often parallel construction