Combat Card Espionage

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Combat Card Espionage

With this Espionage card it seems the enemy lose 2 Command Cards for the remainder of the game.
With Mata Hari Spy card, the enemy lose two cards in the same way but recover one per subsequent turn, and are replenished after just two turns.
I don't understand why Mata Hari costs 5 HQ, but the Espionage costs only 2 HQ, and causes much more serious damage to enemy tactical options for the entire game.
Am I missing something?

Espionage discards COMBAT cards, not COMMAND cards

I knew I was missing something...the ability to read.
Thanks for taking the time.