Germany expels CIA official in US spy row

[jakeXT]

Source: BBC

The German government has ordered the expulsion of a CIA official in Berlin in response to two cases of alleged spying by the US.

The official is said to have acted as a CIA contact at the US embassy, reports say, in a scandal that has infuriated German politicians.

A 31-year-old German intelligence official was arrested last week on suspicion of spying.

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"The representative of the US intelligence services at the embassy of the United States of America has been told to leave Germany," government spokesman Steffen Seibert said.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28243933

[merrily]

1. Their intel guy is our intel guy?

This takes Spy v. Spy to a whole other level.



Also, this reminds me of a thread a few days ago that asked which of our "allies" does the US really trust. I believe my reply begain None, if....."

[jakeXT]

3. Some people are scratching their heads

A number of things bother me about the latest revelations about CIA spying in Germany. The first is that these sorts of highly sensitive clandestine operations apparently have not been curtailed in any meaningful way, despite President Obama’s repeated public pledges in recent months to impose restrictions on these sorts of activities.

And perhaps more importantly, given the massive amount of publicity given to the recent revelations about NSA spying inside Germany, why was this particular operation authorized in the first place? Is finding out what the German parliament is doing behind closed doors about the Snowden revelations worth the price of causing irreparable harm to U.S. diplomatic, economic and intelligence relations with Germany?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/10/the-cia-in-germany-a-secret-history.html

[merrily]

5. Sorry, but I am not understanding the connection to my post.

did you mean that some people are scratching their heads over the cartoon that I posted?

Either way, it's interesting: The admin's curiosity over Germany's reaction to Snowden's revelations seems to have caused more damage to our relations with Germany that did Snowden's revelations.

[DeSwiss]

2. K&R

- Anglea's been so upset she's found a new way to hold her hands......

[jakeXT]

4. Poor Angie

[merrily]

6. Bet she could use some loosening of the tension in her shoulders.

[Psephos]

7. "smart diplomacy" n/t

[PeoViejo]

8. Somebody stepped on their Dick.

Another Chief of Station bites the Dust.

[bobthedrummer]

9. Reminds me of a Len Deighton novel. K&R

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