Edward Snowden says NSA engages in industrial espionage

[CHIMO]

The U.S. National Security Agency is involved in industrial espionage and will grab any intelligence it can get its hands on regardless of its value to national security, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden told a German TV network.

In text released ahead of a lengthy interview to be broadcast on Sunday, ARD TV quoted Snowden as saying the NSA does not limit its espionage to issues of national security and he cited German engineering firm, Siemens as one target.

"If there's information at Siemens that's beneficial to U.S. national interests — even if it doesn't have anything to do with national security — then they'll take that information nevertheless," Snowden said, according to ARD, which recorded the interview in Russia where he has claimed asylum.

Snowden also told the German public broadcasting network he no longer has possession of any documents or information on NSA activities and has turned everything he had over to select journalists.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/edward-snowden-says-nsa-engages-in-industrial-espionage-1.2511635

Jan 26, 2014 11:42 AM ET| Last Updated: Jan 26, 2014 11:42 AM ET

[RC]

1. Yeah, the NSA is only defending the National interest of the USA.

If you believe that, I have some prime real estate in the Florida swamps, with diamond mine in it, for sale cheap.

[laundry_queen]

2. Not surprising. We know China does it.

Not so shocking the US does it too. It's going to be interesting when this shit gets out of hand...and you know it will.