> Americans routinely say (paraphrasing) "it is unacceptable to monitor Americans, but fine to spy on foreigners!" I think you'll find that this viewpoint isn'

> Americans routinely say (paraphrasing) "it is unacceptable to monitor Americans, but fine to spy on foreigners!" I think you'll find that this viewpoint isn't routinely said on this American internet forum. The prevailing opinion here is that dragnet surveillance in general is bad and should not be practiced by the U.S. government. Not to mention, France (among many others) routinely conducts digital surveillance, including industrial espionage, against American and EU citizens.