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Opinion: Merkel Must End Devil’s Pact with America
Der Spiegel ^ | July 07, 2015 – 11:37 PM | Markus Feldenkirchen

Posted on 07/08/2015 2:32:05 PM PDT by Olog-hai

The German-American friendship no longer exists. It may still remain between citizens of both countries, but not between their governments. Perhaps it has always been an illusion; perhaps the United States pulled away over the course of time. But what binds these two nations today cannot be considered friendship. Openness and fairness are part of the essence of friendship, which is about mutual respect and trust. A quarter century after the United States helped the German people restore their national unity, little remains of this friendship.

As new documents from WikiLeaks and reporting by Spiegel show, the NSA has been systematically spying on much of the German government. America’s spies not only listened in on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s private conversations about sensitive political issues. The NSA also bugged ministries, ministerial offices and other government agencies. Not even journalism is sacred to the Americans—at least not in Germany. American spies monitored at least one Spiegel colleague in Berlin—spies who represent a country that considers itself a guarantor of freedom of the press, one of the cornerstones of a liberal democracy. …

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TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Germany
KEYWORDS: bnd; eussr; jawirscannen; merkel; nsa; obama; yeswescan
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To: Pajamajan

That’s OK. Der Spiegel is an unabashed propagandist for the Social Democrats over there.


21 posted on 07/08/2015 3:04:50 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Norm Lenhart

They all know that the spying takes place. However, the gentleman’s agreement is that if you are sloppy, and it comes to light, then you will be hung out to dry.


22 posted on 07/08/2015 3:11:00 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: Olog-hai

Undoubtedly one of Putin’s paid sock puppets.


23 posted on 07/08/2015 3:24:59 PM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens")
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To: Paine in the Neck

Years ago I was chief honcho of a local government enforcing agency. I made it very clear to all staff that what we did was public info and done for the public interests. However, it was also clear that such did not mean that the business we conducted was like a public newsstand. There were times when staff had to be reminded of this principle and likewise there were times that public disclosure of our actions was just that; public business is a public’s right to know when asked about such. If confidentiality became a question legal counseling was available and used.


24 posted on 07/08/2015 3:36:10 PM PDT by noinfringers2
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To: Olog-hai

There seem to be many people who don’t like the U.S. government.


25 posted on 07/08/2015 3:45:15 PM PDT by Savage Beast ("Inside every 'Liberal' is a totalitarian screaming to get out!")
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To: BlackAdderess

Merkel grew up and was part of EAST Germany culture.


26 posted on 07/08/2015 4:23:46 PM PDT by packrat35 (Pelosi is only on loan to the world from Satan. Hopefully he will soon want his baby killer back)
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To: Olog-hai
Willkommen in der Feldmankirche:


27 posted on 07/08/2015 4:39:12 PM PDT by FredZarguna (Now, which is bigger, Pluto or Goofy?)
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To: FredZarguna

Und merkt euch, wie der Teufel spasse.

— Mephistopheles in Auerbachs Keller.


28 posted on 07/08/2015 5:11:05 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: Olog-hai
... The US began systematically spying on the German government at least since 1999... (perhaps even earlier)
Yeah. Earlier. 1941.
29 posted on 07/08/2015 5:55:01 PM PDT by Salman
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