Documents from whistleblower Edward Snowden, and published by The Guardian, indicate that the NSA tapped the phones of 35 foreign leaders without their knowledge or permission. The revelation comes on top of the existing controversy surrounding taps placed on the phones of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
But these disclosures beg the question: Who knew about the taps? Who got the intercepts? Obviously, the Secretary of State knew, approved, and authorized the taps. At the very least, she obviously got the intercept texts and/or intelligence reports based on them.
Domestic NSA spying is Obama’s scandal.
Foreign NSA spying is Hillary’s scandal.
As a potential candidate for president, Hillary owes us an explanation of her role in the decision to wiretap and why she authorized it or, at the very least, let it continue.
We know that Hillary frequently is prone to demanding extensive investigation of personal information. Early in her term as Secretary, she ordered her staff to prepare memos on the personal habits of foreign diplomats and to provide any information they happened upon to the agency so as to develop a profile on these officials.
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