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I think his comment about irony was about the US government not acting on the information it had about the September 2001 attacks
by adaml_623 12y ago
I think his comment about irony was about the US government not acting on the information it had about the September 2001 attacks
- josefresco 12y agoNope. The irony (maybe the wrong word) is that despite all the "public outrage" when it came down to a decision on whether or not to have the data - German officials (seemingly) chose to have the information. It shows a disconnect from what those are saying publicly about Snowden and the NSA and what actions are actually taking place. Being "cut off" from American intelligence should be a no-brainer (as the shout from the attendee showed) for any country that finds the NSA's actions and data sharing to be unlawful or unhelpful.
- gonvaled 12y agoWhat the German government should do is to refuse intelligence gathered using criminal methods (and push for an international prosecution of the American officials involved in such actions), and request information sharing gathered by legal means, as expected from any ally. I understand that for any you-are-with-us-or-against-us mentality this is difficult to swallow.