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You are operating under the assumption that our politicians didn't know about this before. There's a really really low chance this is true. It's much more plau
by tobiasu 13y ago
You are operating under the assumption that our politicians didn't know about this before. There's a really really low chance this is true.
It's much more plausible that everyone has been spying on everyone else and countries with restrictions regarding spying on their own citizens have backroom deals to get access to intelligence via other nations.
To give an example how tight the relations are between the US and Germany, start reading how our secret service came to be: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehlen_Organization http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehlen_Organization
- abraininavat 13y agoI don't see that assumption in the parent's post. You apparently are operating under the assumption that politicians are less two-faced than they are.
- tobiasu 13y agoSo, you think Germany would pretend to be pissed off enough make moves against the US, instead of making their usual hollow threats that go nowhere?
- abraininavat 13y agoOf course! The government will go as far (and only as far) as it takes to quell the dissatisfaction brewing among the people. If that goes as far as real action, that's what will happen.
- tobiasu 13y agoIMO that would be a too strong a response for a country that heavily depends on export.
- abraininavat 13y agoWhat is your point exactly? I'm not saying they will. I'm saying they would.