So, the NSA seems to have bugged the phones of the latest three French presidents.
The French are furious. Rightfully so. This is a serious breach of protocol. It is not a way to treat allies. It might even be in conflict with the Vienna Convention.
But, frankly — it’s a bit amusing.
Two years ago, the French daily Le Monde exposed the french surveillance apparatus. It seems that the French also “collects it all”. And they seem to be rather generous to share this information with all French authorities who ask for it.
And today French representatives adopted a new, draconian surveillance law. The irony.
In other words: It’s totally OK with the French elite to use mass surveillance against the people. But to bug the president, that’s a big non.
/ HAX
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