Thursday, December 5, 2013

Former U.S. President Clinton Comments On The NSA Spying Revelations



Bill Clinton Says NSA Spying Revelations Harmed U.S. Ties With Allies -- Bloomberg Businessweek

Former President Bill Clinton said allegations that the National Security Agency spied on world leaders have damaged relations with U.S. allies and show the need for stricter rules on intelligence gathering.

Clinton said that while he was president, from 1993 to 2001, he had “serious reservations” about eavesdropping on other leaders’ communications. Even so, “we didn’t have the capability then to do a lot of what’s being done today” by U.S. intelligence agencies, he said in an interview broadcast last night on the Fusion television network.

Revelations in media reports about the extent of data and communications swept up by the NSA since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have complicated U.S. relations with allies as President Barack Obama works on a trans-Atlantic trade agreement and other initiatives.

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More News On Former U.S. President Clinton Commenting On The NSA Spying Revelations

Clinton: Better rules needed on spying -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
Clinton: NSA leaks had ‘damaging effect’ -- The Hill
Bill Clinton: clear rules needed for spying on leaders -- Global Post/AFP
B. Clinton questions spying on world leaders -- Detroit Free Press/USA Today
Bill Clinton: 'Explicit Rules' Should Govern Phone Taps -- Newsmax

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