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37. Obama aware of Merkel spying since 2010: German media

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 08:31 AM

Oct 2013

US President Barack Obama was personally informed of mobile phone tapping against German Chancellor Angela Merkel, which may have begun as early as 2002, German media reported Sunday as a damaging espionage scandal widened.

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.

"Obama did not halt the operation but rather let it continue," the newspaper quoted a high-ranking NSA official as saying.

News weekly Der Spiegel reported that leaked NSA documents showed that Merkel's phone had appeared on a list of spying targets since 2002, and was still under surveillance shortly before Obama visited Berlin in June.

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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