Sunday, October 27, 2013

The NSA Has Monitored German Chancellor Merkel's Phone Since 2002

German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks on mobile phone. © REUTERS/ Yves Herman

NSA Surveillance: Merkel's Phone May Have Been Monitored 'For Over 10 Years' -- The Guardian

As German officials prepare to travel to the US, Der Spiegel cites a previously secret NSA document

New claims emerged last night over the extent that US intelligence agencies have been monitoring the mobile phone of Angela Merkel. The allegations were made after German secret service officials were already preparing to travel to Washington to seek explanations into the alleged surveillance of its chancellor.

A report in Der Spiegel said Merkel's mobile number had been listed by the NSA's Special Collection Service (SCS) since 2002 and may have been monitored for more than 10 years. It was still on the list – marked as "GE Chancellor Merkel" – weeks before President Barack Obama visited Berlin in June.

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More News On The NSA Monitoring German Chancellor Merkel's Phone For The Past Ten Years

US bugged Merkel's phone from 2002 until 2013, report claims -- BBC
United States tracked Merkel's phone since 2002: report -- Reuters
NSA: New reports in German media deepen US-Merkel spy row -- BBC
NSA spied on Merkel since 2002, German report says -- CBC/AP
US spied on German leader Merkel's phone since 2002: report -- NBC
Report: US May Have Bugged Merkel Phone Since '02 -- Voice of America
Report claims US had Merkel's phone monitored since 2002 -- FOX News
Germany Sharpens Criticism of US on Merkel Bugging Allegations -- Voice of America
Magazine Claims NSA Spied on Merkel’s Mobile Phone Since 2002 -- RIA Novosti

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