Germany Says Expulsion Of U.S. Spy Chief Was Inevitable -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Germany's decision to ask the CIA station chief in Berlin to leave the country was an inevitable response to fresh allegations of U.S. spying on Berlin, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Friday.
Officials said the U.S. spy chief would be leaving soon.
"Our decision to ask the current representative of the U.S. intelligence services to leave Germany is the right decision, a necessary step and a fitting reaction to the break of trust which has occurred," Steinmeier told reporters.
"Taking action was unavoidable, in my opinion. We need and expect a relationship based on trust."
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More News On The Fallout From The U.S. - German Spy Scandal
German minister seeking new, 'honest basis' for relationship with U.S. -- CTV/AP
Germany eyes overhauled US partnership in talks on spy row -- Channel News Asia
Germany, US to Discuss Spy Expulsion -- VOA
U.S. Struggles to Mend German Relations After Spy Expelled -- Bloomberg Businessweek
C.I.A. Station Chief Will Soon Be Leaving Berlin, Officials Say -- Newsweek/Reuters
Germany May Have to Live With Espionage, Merkel Ally Says -- Bloomberg
Germans Stress Need to Work With U.S. Despite Spying Claims -- WSJ
Expulsion of top spy a 'wake-up call' for US -- Deutsche Welle
'The Americans have humiliated us again' -- The Local
Despite fury over US spying, Germany's options limited -- Sara Miller Llana, CSM
Is America losing Germany? -- Michael Werz, CNN
My Comment: This is not going to help U.S. - German relations .... Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman: Germany Needs to Get Some Perspective (Daily Caller). The following commentary provides a good explanation on this mess .... Downfall: Obama's Reckless German Spy Scandal -- Jacob Heilbrunn, National Interest
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