I have found an interesting blog today dedicated to the US intelligence activity in early 80s. There should be a direct link between old espionage scandals and the current sensational Snowden's case.
In all cases the US closely monitors its allies. But looking at this document we can estimate the scale of US intelligence activity.
Each page of the document is marked Secret Noforn, meaning that no foreign nationals should see it. The message instructs military attaches and other intelligence officers to report on a continuing basis on the intelligence services of Canada, Israel, West Germany, Greece and 30 other nations, it demands detailed information on their locations, operations, capabilities, intentions, effectiveness personnel, equipment, communications and capabilities, power and influence, procedures, funding and support (internal and external), training, doctrine and policy, uni-forms, insignia and credentials.
And now we see that US bugged Merkel's phone from 2002 until 2013... and not only... I have no doubt that the 'World's Policeman' will store this post on its internal servers and analyze it thoroughly...
The original document from the blog you can read here US Wiretapping Revelation
In all cases the US closely monitors its allies. But looking at this document we can estimate the scale of US intelligence activity.
Each page of the document is marked Secret Noforn, meaning that no foreign nationals should see it. The message instructs military attaches and other intelligence officers to report on a continuing basis on the intelligence services of Canada, Israel, West Germany, Greece and 30 other nations, it demands detailed information on their locations, operations, capabilities, intentions, effectiveness personnel, equipment, communications and capabilities, power and influence, procedures, funding and support (internal and external), training, doctrine and policy, uni-forms, insignia and credentials.
And now we see that US bugged Merkel's phone from 2002 until 2013... and not only... I have no doubt that the 'World's Policeman' will store this post on its internal servers and analyze it thoroughly...
The original document from the blog you can read here US Wiretapping Revelation