Spying on allies, and all that espionage entails—including bribery and blackmail—is done by every government in the world. It has always been done, and will con

Spying on allies, and all that espionage entails—including bribery and blackmail—is done by every government in the world. It has always been done, and will continue to be forever. It is absolutely par for the course. Remember that ally does not mean friend, and that friend doesn't even really mean friend in the context of international relations and realpolitik.