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Showing Original Post only (View all)Obama denies NSA spying on Merkel's cellphone [View all]
WASHINGTON The Obama administration is denying reports that the National Security Agency tapped the mobile phone of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Obama "assured" Merkel during a Wednesday phone conversation that the U.S. is not monitoring the chancellor's communications, said White House spokesman Jay Carney.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/10/23/obama-merkel-national-security-agency/3171477/
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yeah, because there's no other evidence that the NSA has been doing things like this
cali
Oct 2013
#60
It's a travesty that this President has to stay on the defensive because of a traitor
BluegrassStateBlues
Oct 2013
#4
How does accusations of the NSA spying on a German chancellor benefit me? nt
BluegrassStateBlues
Oct 2013
#13
Then don't say he did "US" a huge favor. He didn't do anything for me. nt
BluegrassStateBlues
Oct 2013
#26
and thanks for proving my case. I have NEVER said I was disgusted by the President
cali
Oct 2013
#69
The goal for the enablers is to make the rest of Obama's term as difficult as possible
Cali_Democrat
Oct 2013
#6
Really? Because I saw a consolidated rally behind the President during the shutdown.
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2013
#27
So you are saying that the NSA spying on everyone is ok if we dont know about it?
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#74
Anything short of President Obama announcing the end of the intelligence agencies...
BluegrassStateBlues
Oct 2013
#18
They don't care about this shit. It's like the President said.."they're just interested in....
Tarheel_Dem
Oct 2013
#24
bullshit. the vast majority just want oversight, the NSA to remain within its dictate
cali
Oct 2013
#29
Your theory that Snowden altered the content of the documents is unprecedented
Shampoyeto
Oct 2013
#90
I have been wondering whether he has been kept in the loop on what is being spied on.
JDPriestly
Oct 2013
#62