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rdubwiley

(518 posts) Fri Oct 25, 2013, 05:46 PM Oct 2013

Why are We Spying on Our Allies?

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Why are We Spying on Our Allies? (Original Post) rdubwiley Oct 2013 OP

our corporations daybranch Oct 2013 #1

Profits. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #2

Because we are really no one's friend FiveGoodMen Oct 2013 #3

You do know that the NSA also gives them lots of intel, right? JoePhilly Oct 2013 #4

It is conveniently ignored Peregrine Oct 2013 #6

Because they are NOT our allies.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #5

Yep, just what I was about to write, except I was gonna say those spied upon weren't chosen by a drynberg Oct 2013 #7

We think everyone in the world will simply accept that we are "the good guys".... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #8

Because we always have ... Oh, you mean the US? intaglio Oct 2013 #9

daybranch

(1,309 posts)

1. our corporations

Reply to rdubwiley (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 05:49 PM

Oct 2013

need the inside information.

AnotherMcIntosh

(11,064 posts)

2. Profits.

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Fri Oct 25, 2013, 06:26 PM

Oct 2013

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

3. Because we are really no one's friend

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Fri Oct 25, 2013, 06:58 PM

Oct 2013

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

4. You do know that the NSA also gives them lots of intel, right?

Reply to rdubwiley (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 07:24 PM

Oct 2013

Or does that reality escape everyone?

Peregrine

(992 posts)

6. It is conveniently ignored

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 08:59 PM

Oct 2013

This has been going on for decades. We spy on them, they spy on us, we share intelligence with them, they share intelligence with us. All of this shit ain't new.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

5. Because they are NOT our allies....

Reply to rdubwiley (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 07:56 PM

Oct 2013

The United States is an EMPIRE representing Capitalism and some of those countries have Socialism which is a DANGER to profits.

drynberg

(1,648 posts)

7. Yep, just what I was about to write, except I was gonna say those spied upon weren't chosen by a

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 10:06 PM

Oct 2013

Random Process, it's about the Benjamins that the NSA gotta spend, and the Benjamins that the Big $$$ folks gonna make on deals with this secret information. A huge Twofer that was done in secret until our friend Snowden stuck his ethical nose into the picnic basket and spilled the beans.

Spitfire of ATJ

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8. We think everyone in the world will simply accept that we are "the good guys"....

Reply to drynberg (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 12:08 AM

Oct 2013

As we overthrow elected leaders in the third world for raising the minimum wage.

intaglio

(8,170 posts)

9. Because we always have ... Oh, you mean the US?

Reply to rdubwiley (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 01:33 AM

Oct 2013

Hint, countries may ally but they do not trust each other because you are dealing with politicians and diplomats.

Examples:
1) the UK was for centuries allied with Portugal even when it was under the fascist rule of Salazar so of course we F'n spied on it;
2) The USSR was allied with the UK and USA during WWII and they did not stop spying;
3) Israel is closely allied with the USA but they are known to direct a significant effort towards intelligence gathering within the USA.

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