Orders from Clinton US Diplomats Told to Spy on Other Countries at United Nations

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[ChicagoConservative27]

The US State Department gave its diplomats instructions to spy on other countries' representatives at the United Nations, according to a directive signed by Hillary Clinton. Diplomats were told to collect information about e-mail accounts, credit cards and passwords, among other things.

US diplomats are alleged to have been requested by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to spy on the diplomats of other countries at the United Nations. That was the purpose of the "National Humint Collection Directive," which has been seen by SPIEGEL. The document was signed by Clinton and came into force on July 31, 2009.

The information to be collected included personal credit card information, frequent flyer customer numbers, as well as e-mail and telephone accounts. In many cases the State Department also required "biometric information," "passwords" and "personal encryption keys." In the US, the term biometric information generally refers to fingerprints, passport photos and iris scans, among other thing

[Diogenesis]

[EGPWS]

The information to be collected included personal credit card information, frequent flyer customer numbers, as well as e-mail and telephone accounts.

All part of the hiring process.

[MichaelP]

I guess she just wanted to add to the family FBI intelligence dirt they have on Americans....

Mike

[Just mythoughts]

Oh man, FBI files collection, abledanger, Gorelick walls, old Hillray never ever thought her ways would catch up with her.... What a fundraisers map to a global goldmine.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

Barry pre-empting 2012 competition.

[Roccus]

I can't wait to see what low-level clerk is scapegoated for these leaks.

OUR GOVERNMENT IS COMPRISED OF BUFFOONS, TRAITORS, CRIMINALS AND IDIOTS!!!!!!!

[NonValueAdded]

I should hope so!

[tacticalogic]

John Huang probably paid good money for that intel.

[CowboyJay]

I should hope so!

Amen. Can't think of any other reason to let them have their little whine sessions on US soil. I'd be really upset if we weren't at least using the opportunity to collect intel.

[usmcobra]

Wait!!!! is she saying our diplomats are so stupid that they have to be told to spy on other diplomats? I thought that was their job.

[Hotlanta Mike]

Smart Power at work...

[Roccus]

I liked my last post so much, it will become my new tag.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

This stuff cuts deep.

[SumProVita]

Should this be a surprise??

Clinton is an Alinsky fan too (as is Mr. Obama). For her, the end justifies the means.

[Jumper]

Diplomats along with other US members engaged in diplomacy are only (usually) required to report on contacts with folks who are from hostile governments; this is known as contact reporting. It can be for having a girlfriend (even a one nighter), a maid, or when you have frequent contact with these people.

It is not the State Department folks usually engaged in the conduct of spying; there are other entities for these purposes. Spying, openly by diplomats, destroys the intimate nature of personal dealings and creates tension which does not lead to conducive diplomatic relations....

Sounds like BS to me.

[Jumper]

Diplomats along with other US members engaged in diplomacy are only (usually) required to report on contacts with folks who are from hostile governments; this is known as contact reporting. It can be for having a girlfriend (even a one nighter), a maid, or when you have frequent contact with these people.

It is not the State Department folks usually engaged in the conduct of spying; there are other entities for these purposes. Spying, openly by diplomats, destroys the intimate nature of personal dealings and creates tension which does not lead to conducive diplomatic relations....

Sounds like BS to me.

[Wuli]

“The US State Department gave its diplomats instructions to spy on other countries’ representatives at the United Nations, according to a directive signed by Hillary Clinton. Diplomats were told to collect information about e-mail accounts, credit cards and passwords, among other things.”

Someone please identify what nations DO NOT do this????

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

So now the world knows what we have known for years - you cannot trust anyone or anything named “Clinton”.

[Conservative Tsunami]

US diplomats are alleged to have been requested by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to spy on the diplomats of other countries at the United Nations.

Pre-emptive Dem-primary shot across the bow by 0bama? (that is if one believes 0bama operatives colluded with WikiLeaks sources)