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Spying on other governments is the NSA's job. The problem is when it starts spying on ordinary citizens.
by apsec112 11y ago
Spying on other governments is the NSA's job. The problem is when it starts spying on ordinary citizens.
- dragonwriter 11y ago> Spying on other governments is the NSA's job. Nevertheless, specific instances of spying on allied governments is often irritating to the ally involved, and their citizenry. US citizens are probably less upset about foreign surveillance by the NSA (even if it is directed at allies), OTOH, US citizens aren't the entire audience for news.
- gozur88 11y agoI guess I could be a little more sympathetic if I thought our allies weren't spying on us as well. After all the noise the Germans made about US intelligence services bugging Merkel's phone, it came out that the Germans were doing the same thing to Hillary Clinton when she visited as Secretary of State.
- mioelnir 11y agoAlly is a strong word. Allies would have honored their agreements and removed their occupation force.
- Kalium 11y agoSpying on allied governments is very common and immensely useful. It helps do things like ensure coordination of policy. It is, however, incredibly bad form to be caught doing so.
- superpatosainz 11y agoWell that's what bothers me too: You have no rights as a non-American person. The NSA could not care less about your privacy. I'm not a terrorist and yet the NSA can do whatever it wants with me, and that's scary.
- ApplaudPumice 11y agoIf you aren't from the USA you are a terrorist by definition.
- odiroot 11y agoConversely it's quite the opposite. Most of the world would be okay with an American agency spying on Americans. It's the spying on all others part that's controversial.
- rodgerd 11y ago> The problem is when it starts spying on ordinary citizens. I'm sure we're all glad to know that those of us not born into the Holy Light of the USA are subhuman scum unworthy or consideration.
- dang 11y agoYou've taken that comment in a most uncharitable way. Please avoid nasty polemics here.