Mexico's former U.N. envoy says ... U.S. spied on delegations

[Newsjock]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/02/12/international2220EST0889.DTL

Mexico's former U.N. envoy says its was well known that U.S. spied on delegations

MARK STEVENSON, Associated Press Writer

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico's former ambassador to the United Nations said Thursday it was common knowledge the United States had spied on U.N. delegations in the run-up to the war in Iraq.

Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, recalled as Mexico's U.N. ambassador in November for saying the United States treated Mexico like its "back yard," spoke a day after Mexico acknowledged it sent a letter in December asking the United States and Britain to explain recent accusations of spying on United Nations delegations.

Zinser was ambassador at the time the alleged spying would have taken place. He told The Associated Press that Washington had violated international law and Mexico should seek an explanation from the U.S. State Department and file a formal complaint with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

"It was very obvious to the countries involved in the discussion on Iraq that we were being observed and that our communications were probably being tapped," Zinser said. "The information was being gathered to benefit the United States."

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[leesa]

1. Washington routinely violates international (and national) law

Is this really late breaking news?? (just kidding)

[dArKeR]

2. Mexico demands answers on alleged UK, US spying

Mexico has sent a letter to Britain and the US asking them to explain recent accusations that they spied on countries before the Iraq war, and Mexico's former UN ambassador -- who said he had been spied on -- called on Mexico to file a formal complaint with the UN secretary general.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/02/14/2003098710

[burrowowl]

3. Quakers and Liberation Theology Catholic Peace Groups

are spied on too!
Al-Quada, oh no! They are Bu$hie's friends, they help keep him in power.