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FarCenter

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3. There is also this ---

Reply to randome (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 09:32 AM

Oct 2013

Is Germany able to protect itself against the NSA spying?

Only through binding international treaties with the United States, which exclude mutual spying in the political and economic arenas. Something like this was already tried in 2010, between France and the US. At the time, the French foreign intelligence service and the CIA had negotiated an agreement, which only failed after personal resistance from President Obama. This proves, however, that it is politically possible.

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'We can't defend ourselves against the NSA' [View all] FarCenter Oct 2013 OP

That's what Frank Church said. Octafish Oct 2013 #1

Art Buchwald too? nt bananas Nov 2013 #7

So...no more technology because 'capabilities' might exist? randome Oct 2013 #2

There is also this --- FarCenter Oct 2013 #3

I truly don't want to be an NSA booster but... randome Oct 2013 #4

If a foreign corporation does something illegal in the US, we should enforce our laws here FarCenter Oct 2013 #5

I hear you. It would be interesting to hear Obama's reluctance to agree to something like this. randome Oct 2013 #6