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Obama 'not told of Merkel phone bugging'
BBC News ^ | 27 October 2013 | BBC

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: angelamerkel; eastgermanofficial; germany; keithalexander; merkel; nsa; obama; undertheobamabus; wiretapping
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I guess Obama found out about it in the newspapers again, just like everyone else.
1 posted on 10/27/2013 3:38:28 PM PDT by Corporate Democrat
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To: Corporate Democrat

Gosh and golly, he’s right on top of things, isn’t he?

You’d think that the decision whether to bug the personal phone of a friendly head of state might be something that a President would be asked about, wouldn’t you?


2 posted on 10/27/2013 3:40:16 PM PDT by Ronin (Dumb, dependent and Democrat is no way to go through life - Rep. L. Gohmert, Tex)
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To: Ronin

Limbaugh Theorem at work again.


3 posted on 10/27/2013 3:41:40 PM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: Corporate Democrat

Of course Obama didn’t know, sure, I believe that.... just like I believe everything else he says.


4 posted on 10/27/2013 3:41:43 PM PDT by Gator113 ( Cruz, Palin and Lee speak for me, most everyone else is just noise.)
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To: Corporate Democrat

he had no idea. he was playing golf.


5 posted on 10/27/2013 3:42:03 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (On the evening of 10/16/13, the ailing republican party breathed its last breath.)
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Really? Do they really expect us to believe that? Something that high level, with that much potential for national-level embarrassment and harm to international relations...(now being realized)

So we're to believe obama isn't in control of his intelligence services? He is either lying or incompetent or both. Since it is obama we're talking about the lying a given. The only question is the level of incompetence and outright stupidity in international relations.

6 posted on 10/27/2013 3:42:47 PM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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To: Corporate Democrat

I guess that means Obama is comfortable in his undisputed ignorance and total lack of influence nationally and internationally.


7 posted on 10/27/2013 3:43:04 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Corporate Democrat

(*sigh*) It used to be called “plausible deniability”; now, it’s “we don’t care if it’s plausible or not; we’re just shooting for deniability—sort of!”


8 posted on 10/27/2013 3:43:18 PM PDT by paladinan (Rule #1: There is a God. Rule #2: It isn't you.)
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To: Ronin

he must enjoy being thought of as the most ignorant man in America!


9 posted on 10/27/2013 3:43:25 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( Visit http://icantenroll.com/)
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To: Corporate Democrat

The Fairy Prince was in the White House hot tub with Reggie Love and no one wanted to bother him.


10 posted on 10/27/2013 3:43:26 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: Corporate Democrat

Behold the modern Negro... he always takes credit but never takes blame.


11 posted on 10/27/2013 3:43:36 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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Nobody tells Barry anything. I guess that’s why he’s such a brain dead dumb**** without a clue.


12 posted on 10/27/2013 3:43:41 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (ObamaCare should have been tested on politicians before being released to the public!)
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To: Corporate Democrat

He’s sounding more like Stlag 13’s SGT Schultz every day.


13 posted on 10/27/2013 3:43:56 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Corporate Democrat; Revolting cat!; GeronL

Barack Obama is a non-essential government employee.


14 posted on 10/27/2013 3:44:10 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: Corporate Democrat

I own a bridge in Brooklyn, would anyone like to buy it?


15 posted on 10/27/2013 3:44:28 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Corporate Democrat

Who the hell is running this country?! It sure as hell isn’t Soetoro! He don’t know anything!


16 posted on 10/27/2013 3:44:55 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (ObamaCare should have been tested on politicians before being released to the public!)
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To: RightGeek

Once a liar, always a liar—————


17 posted on 10/27/2013 3:45:02 PM PDT by Exit148
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To: Corporate Democrat

Adrift for three more years without credible leadership, what will become of the USA?


18 posted on 10/27/2013 3:45:04 PM PDT by CMB_polarization
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To: Corporate Democrat

Will the real American President please stand up? I have my ideas.


19 posted on 10/27/2013 3:45:09 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Corporate Democrat

So he is a puppet?


20 posted on 10/27/2013 3:45:15 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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