Actually I cannot imagine why anyone would think everyone is NOT spying on everyone else. I mean that why we all have some version of the CIA/NSA.
What do people suppose these agencies do? As for the pols “I’m shocked there is gambilng going on here” responses, I guess they really do think that little of their people’s intelligence.
I'm shocked, shocked...
We would be derelict in our national defense duties NOT to spy on everyone else.
Merkel has also apparently been courting eastern bloc countries and she’s been complaining about Russian meddling. Russians... meddling?... never!...
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.