by Corentin
The United States are accused to have bugged the German Chancellor's phone. And the bigest problem is this spying last for more than 10 years.
According to the german newspaper "Der Spiegel", Obama stopped this spying, when he knows it. Due to this problem, the americain ambassador in Germany was called for the first time ever.
The mobile telephone had been listed since 2002 by the NSA's Special Collection Service.
SCS would have a "not legally registered spying branch" in the embassy in Berlin like in 80 other places in the world including Paris, Rome, etc..
Even if it's not sure they recorded conversations or "only" connection data, this story could damage international relations with US.
Obama had to apologize, and Germany will send intelligence chiefs to the US to get answers about this problem.
This matter is not the first, the US already bugged European Union offices.
Furthermore the US have a huge power regarding reports from Google or Facebook they have.
Security is the freedom's enemy, so maybe the US go sometimes too far.
Why are they allowed informations about everybody in the World? Because they are the most powerful country in the World and affirm to the country of democracy and freedom? I'm not sure.
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/26/21176401-us-spied-on-german-leader-merkels-phone-since-2002-report?lite
by Vanilla Tang
ReplyDeleteI have read this news before.I think that it is beyond the definition of freedom.This is not a peaceful world as it looks.Something like spying not only intervene the internal affairs of other countries,but also make themselves ashamed.
by Lynn
ReplyDeleteI also read this news recently. I heard that US bugged the leader's phone of 35 different countries. It is very immoral and invasion of privacy.
by Elaine
ReplyDeleteIn the wake of the Watergate scandal,the president resigned in opprobrium.Those shadowy ongoings never ceases as long as a state exists and the incumbent requires to master as much information as possible of his enemy, competitor or"friend". In this grey area, freedom and privacy find themselves standing in middle-of-nowhere
by Ryosuke
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, the US's action is unforgivable because they spied on German leader who may have confidential information against other countries.