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primavera

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5. So much for taking a principled stance

Reply to Anymouse (Original post)

Sat Aug 3, 2013, 07:36 AM

Aug 2013

Germany could have done something substantive in response and, instead, they're giving us this meaningless bit of fluff for purely PR purposes. Guess we can't look to Germany to stand up for privacy any more than we can expect anyone else to.

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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