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CIA was involved in ‘double agent’ spying operation against Germany
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/07/cia-was-involved-in-double-agent-spying-operation-against-germany/CIA was involved in ‘double agent’ spying operation against Germany
By Reuters
Monday, July 7, 2014 15:45 EDT
By Mark Hosenball
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Central Intelligence Agency was involved in a spying operation against Germany that led to the alleged recruitment of a German intelligence official and has prompted renewed outrage in Berlin, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said on Monday.
CIA Director John Brennan has asked to brief key members of the U.S. Congress on the matter, which threatens a new rupture between Washington and a close European ally, one of the officials said.
It was unclear if and when Brennan’s briefing to U.S. lawmakers would take place. The CIA declined any comment on the matter.
The office of Germany’s Federal Prosecutor, based in the western city of Karlsruhe, late last week issued a statement saying that a 31-year old man had been arrested on suspicion of being a foreign spy, and that investigations were continuing. The statement offered no further details.