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JI7

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1. "However, the pact itself appears to have little significance."

Reply to Anymouse (Original post)

Sat Aug 3, 2013, 04:39 AM

Aug 2013

"The British Foreign Office said in a statement that it was a "loose end from a previous era which is right to tie up," adding that it had not been used since 1990."

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Germany Cancels Surveillance Pact with USA/UK over NSA Revelations [View all] Anymouse Aug 2013 OP

"However, the pact itself appears to have little significance." JI7 Aug 2013 #1

I'm afraid it's not about the privacy of Germans. OldEurope Aug 2013 #2

I can see their point. Turbineguy Aug 2013 #3

It's time to close our bases SCVDem Aug 2013 #4

So much for taking a principled stance primavera Aug 2013 #5

Sorry, but we're locking this as a dupe. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #6