President Obama May Ban Spying on Heads of Allied States
President Obama has decided that it might be necessary to ban the NSA from eavesdropping on the leaders of American allies, administration, and congressional officials. This is in response to the reports that the NSA had targeted the cellphone of Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany.
Senator and Democratic lawmaker Dianne Feinstein was informed by the White House of their plans of after the NSA’s documents were leaked by Edward J. Snowden. Mrs. Feinstein stated in the article titled Obama May Ban Spying on Heads of Allied States written in the New York Times, “ I do not believe the United States should be collecting phone calls or emails of friendly presidents and prime ministers.” Mrs. Feinstein is a defender of the administration’s surveillance policies and is beginning a review of all intelligence collection programs which is to be completed by December.
Meanwhile, there was not an immediate reaction from Mrs. Merkel, who is the Chancellor of Germany and the one who’s cellphone was targeted, her top security official met with Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to discuss allegations that the US has bugged diplomat’s cellphones and laptops and other items of theirs. These allegations have been damaging to their relationships with other countries. The White House has and still is facing outrage from Germany and other European allies because of their surveillance policies. The heads of Germany’s domestic and foreign intelligence agencies as well as senior officials from Ms. Merkel’s office will be traveling to Washington to register their anger. They will most likely ask for a “no-spying agreement.” Which will be similar to the Five Eyes agreement between the US, Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The US has denied agreements like these, even when requested by friendly governments. “If we want to return to a relationship based on trust, it will require serous effort,” Peter Schaar stated. Schaar is the federal data protection commissioner of
Senator and Democratic lawmaker Dianne Feinstein was informed by the White House of their plans of after the NSA’s documents were leaked by Edward J. Snowden. Mrs. Feinstein stated in the article titled Obama May Ban Spying on Heads of Allied States written in the New York Times, “ I do not believe the United States should be collecting phone calls or emails of friendly presidents and prime ministers.” Mrs. Feinstein is a defender of the administration’s surveillance policies and is beginning a review of all intelligence collection programs which is to be completed by December.
Meanwhile, there was not an immediate reaction from Mrs. Merkel, who is the Chancellor of Germany and the one who’s cellphone was targeted, her top security official met with Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to discuss allegations that the US has bugged diplomat’s cellphones and laptops and other items of theirs. These allegations have been damaging to their relationships with other countries. The White House has and still is facing outrage from Germany and other European allies because of their surveillance policies. The heads of Germany’s domestic and foreign intelligence agencies as well as senior officials from Ms. Merkel’s office will be traveling to Washington to register their anger. They will most likely ask for a “no-spying agreement.” Which will be similar to the Five Eyes agreement between the US, Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The US has denied agreements like these, even when requested by friendly governments. “If we want to return to a relationship based on trust, it will require serous effort,” Peter Schaar stated. Schaar is the federal data protection commissioner of