[Starboard]

“The Israelis could collect and maintain information that would be illegal and unconstitutional for US agencies to be fooling with. The Israelis would also be immune from FOIA requests, and they tend to have fewer leaks.”
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Good points. It is indeed a very convenient arrangement.

Good and informative post overall. Regards.

[PapaBear3625]

There's also the suspicion that the US, Britain, and other countries are engaged in mutual spying on each others citizens. In other words, the Brits spy on US citizens that the NSA is prohibited from spying on, and vice versa.