Hot Water: German Foreign Minister Summons US Ambassador

Der Spiegel ^ | October 24, 2013 – 11:08 AM | Severin Weiland

[Olog-hai]

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Thursday took the unusual step of summoning the American ambassador to Germany to an afternoon meeting in Berlin in the wake of reports that the US might have spied on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cell phone. …

According to sources at the Foreign Ministry, Westerwelle is expected to make clear the “incomprehension and outrage from the German side” over the reported monitoring of a close ally and partner. …

[Mich Patriot]

"...Westerwelle is expected to make clear the “incomprehension and outrage from the German side” over the reported monitoring of a close ally and partner."

First mistake is assuming Obama is a close ally.

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German Foreign Minister Guido

Guido?!?!

[GeronL]

To the principles office!

[bestintxas]

Would be funny if Kerry visited Germany in the future and the German authorities arrested him as someone committing seditious acts against their government.

[Sicon]

We're all Americans now, eh, Herr Westerwelle?

The U.S. government is monitoring all of us. Why should you be any different?

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Look...we’re pissed!

We’ve been trying for the last few years to hack your presidents blackberry and have been unsuccessful. You, on the other hand, worm into Angie’s smart-phone easily.

Stop showing us for the incompetents we actually are!

[Olog-hai]

Actually, they aren’t so unsuccessful; they do, however, make diplomatic moves such as this when busted. I don’t see heads rolling like that at the NSA.

[Trapped Behind Enemy Lines]

A new Vassergate.

[pepsi_junkie]

Having succeeded at making it impossible to do business in America thanks to a ruined economy, Obama has now focused on making it impossible for Americans to do business overseas. And so much success so soon! Wow, great work, Obama!