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36. So he didn't know for 1 or 2 years, is that OK ?

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 07:09 AM

Oct 2013

Bild am Sonntag newspaper quoted US intelligence sources as saying that National Security Agency chief Keith Alexander had briefed Obama on the operation against Merkel in 2010.

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/vC09SZmkUJI1W2ppDI45DI/Obama-aware-of-Merkel-spying-since-2010-German-report.html

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United States Tracked Merkel's Phone Since 2002: Report [View all] Hissyspit Oct 2013 OP

Wait - did Smirk plant a listening device during his infamous shoulder massage??? Doctor_J Oct 2013 #1

I bet he did.lol SummerSnow Oct 2013 #2

What, she has a box on her back like he did? nt Ace Acme Oct 2013 #4

! Wilms Oct 2013 #14

Decorum of the highest order observed in the annals of international and diplomatic relations indepat Oct 2013 #30

Love it.. riverbendviewgal Oct 2013 #18

so they didn't tell Obama they were doing it? Enrique Oct 2013 #3

A LOT of covert ops go on without President knowing - if the Pres is a Dem. blm Oct 2013 #8

Prove Obama didn't know. OnyxCollie Oct 2013 #23

I hope you hold breath. I wish anyone who gives BushInc the benefit of the doubt should blm Oct 2013 #25

So your claim that Obama was ignorant OnyxCollie Oct 2013 #26

My claim: a LOT of covert ops have been going on since 70s behind the backs blm Oct 2013 #40

Okay. So now what? tblue Oct 2013 #41

Yes, it is. And I'm not saying with absolute certainty blm Oct 2013 #47

You got nothing. OnyxCollie Oct 2013 #42

You're naive if you think BushInc let Obama in on every one of their most covert ops. blm Oct 2013 #48

You're a True Believer OnyxCollie Oct 2013 #49

You're a poor analyst. Obama's is the weakest presidency blm Oct 2013 #51

How are those torture investigations coming along? OnyxCollie Oct 2013 #54

Weakest presidency I've seen, and I state so frequently here at DU....yet.... blm Oct 2013 #55

What? OnyxCollie Oct 2013 #56

That sound is your piss-poor analysis....yet again. blm Oct 2013 #59

Spying on heads of state has to be approved at the presidential level newthinking Oct 2013 #27

So he didn't know for 1 or 2 years, is that OK ? jakeXT Oct 2013 #36

No, it's not OK. And it is obviously causing a serious rift newthinking Oct 2013 #45

Sure, it was approved at the presidential level ... by the previous president mainer Oct 2013 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author newthinking Oct 2013 #61

He can say 'knock it off' once he knows about it. nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #10

What makes you think so? Ace Acme Oct 2013 #15

That's way over the line, if true. DirkGently Oct 2013 #5

What the hell else does Obama not know? Ezlivin Oct 2013 #6

The covert ops gang can just print money in the basement if they want. Ace Acme Oct 2013 #16

true that Marblehead Oct 2013 #21

The NSA... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #24

And the US has been tracking her predecessors as well Peregrine Oct 2013 #7

Well, apparently fredamae Oct 2013 #9

Anyone else find it implausible Obama didn't know? During his daily intelligence briefings riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #11

I find it likely that intel agencies are reluctant to volunteer info that they... Indi Guy Oct 2013 #12

A PDB that would include all approved spying targets would take about a month mainer Oct 2013 #53

And exactly how much spying on us does Germany do? SoapBox Oct 2013 #13

Oh, now don't let any logic & reason get in the way of a good head of Obama hatred. baldguy Oct 2013 #20

If you can't tell us, what's you point? How much spying on us do the Yanomamö do? nt Ace Acme Oct 2013 #22

This is UNACCEPTABLE DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #17

There's a great movie drama about audio surveillance under the Stasi in the GDR Ace Acme Oct 2013 #19

+1 Hissyspit Oct 2013 #29

I'll have to check that out! DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #31

People know ripcord Oct 2013 #50

The NSA is probably listening to Obama's calls, too. GreatCaesarsGhost Oct 2013 #28

Issa should get right on investigation the Bush Administration bugging a foreign leader's phone. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #32

Haha! nt tblue Oct 2013 #43

They reported that Merkel said, "I'd enjoy as much as The Second Stone Oct 2013 #33

K&R n/t NealK Oct 2013 #34

Bush just wanted to know if he was her only man! Hubert Flottz Oct 2013 #35

Obama aware of Merkel spying since 2010: German media muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #37

probably used that news corp trick to listen to voice mails. it was so easy, anyone could use it. Sunlei Oct 2013 #38

Even a local Mom The Second Stone Oct 2013 #44

People actually think the president will rebel against the intelligence community. Titonwan Oct 2013 #39

Yes, I don't really think he can without support from other branches. nt bemildred Oct 2013 #46

So when the BLACK MAN!!! bigdarryl Oct 2013 #57

Absolutely! OnyxCollie Oct 2013 #58

That sort of explains why W felt so comfortable squeezing her shoulders Duer 157099 Oct 2013 #60