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We don't know if France spent "billions upon billions invested in spying programs". But for anyone over there politically who was hoping to start up the "Frenc
by beamatronic 11y ago
We don't know if France spent "billions upon billions invested in spying programs". But for anyone over there politically who was hoping to start up the "French NSA", they will point to this incident for justification.
- riskable 11y agoActually, we do: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/world/europe/french-legislators-approve-sweeping-intelligence-bill.html http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/world/europe/french-legisl... The "French NSA" already exists. There's nothing to "start up". Their budget isn't on par with the US but they already have more leeway than US authorities when it comes to invading everyone's privacy. I'm actually quite curious what more they could possibly want in terms of legal authority to spy on everyone.
- pjc50 11y agoFrench security forces already have their own surveillance program. And a controversial history of state-sponsored terrorism, from blowing up the Rainbow Warrior to enabling the Nigerian civil war. Not to mention Algeria.