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MrSlayer

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23. I'm pretty sure they do.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #19)

Sun Jun 30, 2013, 09:13 PM

Jun 2013

Every first world country does it and all of the second world too. Don't be naive, every country that has any sort of organized government has intelligence operations.

If you're going to tell me Togo doesn't do it, fine. But they are of no significance in the grand scheme.

Pick nits much?

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Europe furious, 'shocked' by report of U.S. spying - CNN [View all] Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 OP

The assumption that this will blow Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #1

People have a right to what we call "Constitutional freedoms". Bonobo Jun 2013 #2

That's a disgusting lie! Catherina Jun 2013 #3

A US envoy should be sent immediately Teamster Jeff Jun 2013 #4

This made me spit my drink! n/t Notafraidtoo Jul 2013 #29

I guess nobody ever explained "American Exceptionalism" to them tularetom Jun 2013 #5

pfft... everybody knows "old" Europe is full of RACISTS usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #6

If the EU had 17+ Intel agencies they'd have known this leftstreet Jun 2013 #7

Shocked? Really? MrSlayer Jun 2013 #8

I'm sure we would be relieved and delighted if they spied on us. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #9

They DO spy on us. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #12

How nice. Should they be grateful? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #14

No but they sure as shit shouldn't be "shocked". MrSlayer Jun 2013 #15

If everbody knows it, why is the administration so upset about Snowden revealing it? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #17

that is an excellent question that they just can't seem to get their heads around usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #20

Because you don't want every detail and technique on display. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #22

Hyperbole much? former9thward Jun 2013 #19

I'm pretty sure they do. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #23

Exactly right skepticscott Jun 2013 #25

No, there's lots of countries with sufficient resources. jeff47 Jun 2013 #26

What is" the EU/U.S. experts' dialogue on intelligence" ????? marions ghost Jun 2013 #10

CYA...er...diplomacy will be used to assure our "allies" that our spying is for their own good. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #13

you confirm my suspicions marions ghost Jun 2013 #18

Sarah Palin said she could see Russia from her house. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2013 #11

Just tell them to chill the fuck out. Fuddnik Jun 2013 #16

Bwah-ha-HAH!1 - like Israel and ALL our European allies DON'T SPY ON US!1 n/t UTUSN Jun 2013 #21

I'm sure we welcome their spying with delight and thank-you cards. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #27

EU is just a bunch of racists and libertarians. HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #24

they aren't shocked JI7 Jun 2013 #28

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