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Think about it. You're saying that the USA spies on all non-US internet traffic. Does that make any sense? Is there any evidence? No and no.

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Yes[1,3] and yes[2]. Have you been in a cave for the past two years?

1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON#European_Parliament_inv...

2] http://www.theguardian.com/world/the-nsa-files

3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_Data_Center

I'm from Belgium and he is right - i do think that USA spies on everyone, it makes sense and USA had admitted it multiple times.

They are just worried that US citizens think the USA spies on them.

PS. The USA doesn't only spy on non-US traffic, they just hide the spying inside the US more secretive :)

PS2. Every country tries to spy though, not only the US :)

"Yes[1,3] and yes[2]. Have you been in a cave for the past two years?"

Yes, the NSA can monitor specific targets. Do they monitor all Internet traffic worldwide? No, such a task is absurd and technically impossible. However I have learned that people's opinions about the NSA are faith-based, and not open to reasoned arguments.

So, let's at least try to do this in good faith...what makes you think it's technically impossible?

Sorry, but "absurd" - yes it is absurd - THAT THEY DO IT.

And, also: "technically impossible" - also: NOPE. Technically possible! In fact so technically possible it is a done deal. You cannot turn off the NSA, for to do so would be to turn off the entire Internet.. we get the copy, NSA gets the originals.

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