General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: C'mon people. Use your noggin. Obama knew, and approved of it. [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)Obama said Merkel was no longer being spied on, which suggests he knew.
Still, the initial reports indicated that the program ended in 2010. There are reports that Merkel was still on the list.
A report denies that Obama knew. The lastest report indicates he knew and also approved it.
Any way you slice it, the program started in 2002.
The reports about whether or not Obama knew, especially after he stated that it's no longer happening, are simply attempts at scandal mongering.
Still, look at the scandal: NSA spying on foreign leaders.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023937555
Yeah, Merkel is pissed, but are people seriously pretending to be naive about foreign intelligence: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023937555#post6
This is one of those issues that hits the NSA's actual mission, but it has nothing to do with the problems of domestic spying.