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> Would you think it would be totally ok if other countries take similar stance towards US companies and persons? I would be surprised if other countries don't

• sharpneli 12y ago
  Some countries do. As an example Sweden passed a law that allows them to record all the traffic that crosses their borders. The problem is that practically all of the connections from Finland to central Europe goes trough Sweden. And Sweden absolutely certainly gives all of that data directly to NSA willingly. They are now planning a direct cable from Finland to Germany mostly due to that change in Swedish law. Thankfully Germany seems to be rather annoyed by constant spying, perhaps partly due to East Germany's history with massive domestic spying.
• Zigurd 12y ago
  There is a big difference between having that attitude or desire and having $70 Billion Every. Single. Year. to implement that desire. Most places don't have 1% of that budget. Some places have no surveillance budget at all. Or, look at it this way: If you took away 99% of the NSA's budget, how much intrusion into privacy would we be talking about.