Europeans called out as a "target" by NSA

[Walter]

German magazine Spiegel revelead that NSA bugged European Union offices in Washington DC, the UN and Europe. The agency has spied a building in Brussel where the Council of the European Union sits.

Original article in German:
http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/nsa-hat-wanzen-in-eu-gebaeuden-installiert-a-908515.html

Google translate of the article:
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&u=http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/nsa-hat-wanzen-in-eu-gebaeuden-installiert-a-908515.html&act=url

The Verge:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/29/4477646/nsa-reportedly-bugged-european-union-offices

 

[dogtowner]

Seems like more of a CIA thing than NSA but not at all surprising. Im sure a number of others are doing it as well.

Anyway, mum's the word Walter. Nod nod wink wink say no more !

 

[pocketfullofshells]

why do people act shocked when a spy agency...is spying on people like. what the fuck do you think we pay them to do sit and drink tea?

 

[Walter]

why do people act shocked when a spy agency...is spying on people like. what the fuck do you think we pay them to do sit and drink tea?

I think there is a difference between friends and enemies.
And how would the USA react if Europe plants bugs in the White House?

 

[dogtowner]

I think there is a difference between friends and enemies.
And how would the USA react if Europe plants bugs in the White House?

I dont know if theyve been successful but do you think they have not tried ? friends is a relative thing.

 

[pocketfullofshells]

I think there is a difference between friends and enemies.
And how would the USA react if Europe plants bugs in the White House?

you still need to know what your friends are doing. Better to know if Israel was going to attack Iran without telling us, then read about it on CNN and then have to plan. Friend is a very relative term..If a friendly nations interest and ours are not the same....the are not just going to roll over and side with us against there own interest. Trust me , they all spy on us as well.

 

[BigRob]

I think there is a difference between friends and enemies.
And how would the USA react if Europe plants bugs in the White House?

There are no friends and no enemies -- only aligned or competing interests.

If Europe wants to bug the White House, rule number one, don't get caught!

 

[pocketfullofshells]

was not that long ago we cought Israel spying on us, we had those soviet I mean russian Sleeper cell agents a few years back as well...Not sure why people act all shocked that spys...spy