> So why and to whom is it vital to spy on these fax politicians whose international influence barely exceeds that of an American senator or governor or a membe

> So why and to whom is it vital to spy on these fax politicians whose international influence barely exceeds that of an American senator or governor or a member of a German Landtag? Here's your answer. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/us/politics/foreign-powers-buy-influence-at-think-tanks.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/us/politics/foreign-powers...