The headquarters of the NSA at Fort Meade, Maryland. Wikimedia Commons
French Paper Publishes NSA Snooping Records After US Lie Claim -- RFI
French daily Le Monde has published an alleged daily breakdown of the US's monitoring of millions phone calls by of French citizens after US intelligence boss James Clapper's claimed its revelations of snooping in France were "inaccurate and misleading".
Le Monde's reports "contain inaccurate and misleading information" about the US's Prism programme, Clapper said in a statement Tuesday and he specified that the "allegation that the National Security Agency (NSA) collected more than 70 million 'recordings of French citizens' telephone data' is false".
Le Monde on Wednesday hit back, publishing a chart it claimed was passed to it by whistle-blower Edward Snowden showing the number of calls monitored during the period in question.
It also noted that Clapper did not deny its report that the US had spied on French embassies end diplomatic missions, including the French representation at the UN.
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Update: French paper sticks by snooping claims, US says inaccurate -- AFP
My Comment: Le Monde used NSA leaker Edward Snowden's intel and information to prove their allegations that the NSA conducted widespread surveillance of french nationals. The Le Monde response is here. If this information is accurate .... and Edward Snowden's information has been accurate so far .... I will have to conclude that U.S. intelligence officials are "lying" again.
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