Is US espionage against China unconstitutional? [View all]

[Cali_Democrat]

Last edited Sun Mar 23, 2014, 03:34 AM - Edit history (1)

When Snowden first came to the fore, he revealed information about metadata collection by the NSA. Well actually he just revealed the warrant which turned over metadata from Verizon to the NSA. We've known that the metadata collection program had been going on since 2006:

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-05-10-nsa_x.htm

Even though a Federal judge signs off on these warrants, I think it's overkill. There's simply no need to have all that data IMO.

But pretty much all of Snowden's revelations since then have been disclosing US espionage against foreign countries from Brazil to Germany to China.

Today it has been revealed that the US spied on the Chinese government as well as a Chinese company:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014762667

Is US espionage against foreign countries constitutional? If it is, why is Snowden revealing this information? BTW, Michelle Obama happens to be in China right now on a goodwill mission....what a coincidence.

Snowden consistently says his purpose is to reveal unconstitutional activities by the US govt. He recently made a video appearance at SXSW 2014 and he even appeared in front of the Constitution:



It's well-known that China spies on the US and steals technology. Should Snowden be revealing US espionage activities against China? I'm assuming he thinks it's unconstitutional?

Is US espionage against foreign countries constitutional? And if it is, why would Snowden reveal this information?