No, they can&#x27;t kill him now. They&#x27;re not allowed to by one of only players on Earth they try not to push too hard: Putin, head of Superpower No 2. They weigh the risk against the fact that damage is already done and all they&#x27;d protect is further image problems. They&#x27;re countering that seperately.<p>Re damage. Tens of billions to economy that military-industrial complex worked hard to get. Push-back against police state legislation. NSA ops and methods blown. Large uptake in products that reduce SIGINT. Businesses moving overseas. All with no benefits on the table for intelligence agencies.<p>Far as distractions, that&#x27;s the media&#x27;s job focing on mass shooters, North Korea, ISIS, etc instead of pending legislation and schemes by government.