NSA Tapped Phone Of Former German Chancellor Schröder Over Iraq War Opposition

Schröder with President George Bush in Mainz, Germany, in 2005.

NSA 'Tapped Phone Of Ex-Chancellor Schröder' -- The Local

The US National Security Agency (NSA) reportedly tapped the phone of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder over his opposition to the Iraq War, according to reports on Tuesday.

The Süddeutschen Zeitung and broadcaster Norddeutschen Rundfunks (NDR) reported that Chancellor Angela Merkel was not the first German leader to be targeted by the NSA.

Schröder's phone was allegedly tapped from 2002, while he was Chancellor, to find out his position on the Iraq War.

Schröder, who led Germany from 1998 to 2005, greeted the news with resignation rather than shock or anger. "At the time I wouldn't have thought American security services were listening in on me, but it doesn't surprise me now," he said.

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Update #1: NSA spied on Germany’s Schroeder over Iraq War opposition - report -- RT
Update #2: Report: NSA Spied on Merkel's Predecessor Too -- AP

My Comment: Not surprising .... no one is surprised by this recent revelation.