Has U.S. stopped all spying on allies? Top official says no
The article titled "Has U.S. stopped all spying on allies? Top official says no" was written by Oliver Knox from Yahoo! News explores the recent development of United States spying on foreign leaders. Leaders in Germany, France, Mexico, Spain, Brazil, and other allied countries have been spied on and are now voicing their complainants. Confusing both national and international audiences, people are wondering why would a country spy on an ally during a time of peace. By putting relations at risk, especially with powerhouses like Germany and France, the United States government and NSA are under fire. In recent developments only some spying has been cut but not across the board.
I do agree with Senate Intelligence Committee chair Dianne Feinstein that, "Unless the United States is engaged in hostilities against a country or there is an emergency need for this type of surveillance, I do not believe the United States should be collecting phone calls or emails of friendly presidents and prime ministers." Trying to uncover secrets from fellow countries is hurting more than helping the cause towards better....That's another problem with this spying. The government and NSA have failed to give an explanation on why they are spying on leaders. Even if they do explain it, they can't repair the damage or relationships.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/has-us-stopped-all-spying-on-allies--top-official-says-no-235553783.html
It is many times necessary to always be suspicious and overcautious when dealing with allies and especially with enemies. Nazi Germany posed as a friend of the U.S. as did Japan before the outbreak of World War II (Japan even gave us "friendship metals"). Therefore, it is understandable that the U.S. is being this cautious. However, as with all things, there is a point where it goes too far.
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