Posted on 06/30/2013 7:29:45 AM PDT by markomalley
The European Union calls for explanations from the US as Germany reels from new NSA spy claims.
German magazine Der Spiegel cites a top secret document in the hands of National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden, which shows that the US classed Germany as a ‘third class’ partner which required surveillance similar to China, Iraq or Saudi Arabia.
Around 20 million German phone and 10 million internet connections were being monitored on an average day.
Responding to reports that the EU was tapped by the US agency, the European Parliament President Martin Schulz said he was ‘deeply worried and shocked’. He added that if they proved true, it would “have a severe impact on EU-US relations.” The European Commission have called on Washington to explain the allegations.
With EU-US free trade negotiations underway, the news comes at a delicate time.
bttt
Bet they didn’t spy on any German mosques!
Hamburg...... is not this city now and in the past home to AQ terrrorists unfettered in their activity?
Oh boy..
Around 20 million German phone and 10 million internet connections were being monitored on an average day.
Hmmm! Wasn't there a quaint old adage about keeping your friends close and your enemies even closer? Something like that?
Guess the Europeans are no long so enthralled by Mr. Obama as they were when he was running for President in 2008.
I think this proves those “red light” cameras are not just to increase revenue. We’re being watched. All over the world. And it’s not just God and Santa Clause doing the watching.
Does anybody remember this prolific kind of spying when we’re not even in a cold war with the country?
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