Posted on 10/27/2013 3:38:28 PM PDT by Corporate Democrat
The chief of the US spy agency NSA has not discussed the alleged bugging of German chancellor's phone with President Barack Obama, officials say.
Gen Keith Alexander never discussed alleged operations involving Chancellor Angela Merkel, an NSA spokeswoman said.
German media say the US has been tapping the chancellor's phone since 2002, and Mr Obama was told in 2010.
The row has led to the worst diplomatic crisis between the two countries in living memory.
A report in German tabloid Bild am Sonntag claimed that Gen Alexander had told the president about the bugging himself.
An NSA source told the paper that Obama had not stopped the operation, and had wanted to know all about Mrs Merkel as "he did not trust her".
'Not true' However a statement from the National Security Agency on Sunday denied the reports in Bild.
"[General] Alexander did not discuss with President Obama in 2010 an alleged foreign intelligence operation involving German Chancellor Merkel, nor has he ever discussed alleged operations involving Chancellor Merkel," NSA spokeswoman Vanee Vines said.
"News reports claiming otherwise are not true."
The statement does not make it clear whether the president was informed of the bugging operation by other means.
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“I know nothink...nothink”
I thought Sgt Schultz had died.
Is Clown Prince nobama in prison yet? One can dream.
And still he gets away with it.
He sure is. It's ABOUT TIME he finally takes a tour around the US defending Obamacare. Except that he probably doesn't know what's in it.
El Rushbo is right again!!
He ALSO knew NOOOOTHING about the Obamacare website not being tested.
Oh! Also nothing about the doomed SEALS on the roof.
Also nothing about Fast and Furious.
He needs a Sergeant Schultz helmet I think.
Special prosecutor: What did the POTUS know and when did he know it?
Holder: He never knew about anything at anytime.
Ok, this just can’t stand. Let’s just assume Obama knows nothing about anything. That would mean there is a faction in the US government who makes decisions above and beyond the power and knowledge of the POTUS. OR, the POTUS is completely incompetent, has lost control of the country and unable to perform his duties. So when we are attacked with a nuclear weapon, who should have known about it?
Sgt Schultz was FAR , far more credible.
Once again, the old Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Incompetent gambit.
In the last election the press blew off the assertion that he didn’t attend the Presidential Daily Briefs. It’s probably no small wonder that he doesn’t have a clue or care as to whats going on in the country, much less the world.
He only knows when the next round of golf is scheduled or when his next mega-vacation is scheduled.
If he were to become CEO of a real business, he’d be fired in the first hour for not showing up.
Pathetic little wienie.
The Obama Administration is on record of having no idea what the Obama Administration is doing.
I don’t know how Obama can live in the White House and not know anything that is going on.
Personally I believe he is lying.
He saw nothing..., he heard nothing... he knows nothing...!!!
WHAT..., ME WORRY????
Obama is SUCH a LYING bastard!
I would never believe this. What I would believe is that 0bama is not bugging the phones of the Iranian officials.
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