Edward Snowden: NSA 'In Bed Together With The Germans'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel. German opposition parties – and increasingly Dr Merkel’s coalition partners – are demanding answers on what she knew about the NSA and when. Photograph: Reuters

Snowden Interview: NSA 'In Bed Together With The Germans' -- Spiegel Online

In an interview, Edward Snowden accuses the National Security Agency of partnering with Germany and other governments in its spying activities. New information also indicates close working ties between the German foreign intelligence agency and the American authority.

In an interview to be published in this week's issue of SPIEGEL, American intelligence agency whistleblower Edward Snowden criticizes the methods and power of the National Security Agency. Snowden said the NSA people are "in bed together with the Germans." He added that the NSA's "Foreign Affairs Directorate" is responsible for partnerships with other countries. The partnerships are organized in a way that authorities in other countries can "insulate their political leaders from the backlash" in the event it becomes public "how grievously they're violating global privacy." Telecommunications companies partner with the NSA and people are "normally selected for targeting" based on their "Facebook or webmail content."

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