[dgfgfdagasdfgfa]

> And of course the spying is illegal outside of the country - no country endorses being spied on by foreign governments.

Isn't this exactly what the Five Eyes surveillance agreement is? It certainly seems extremely relevant and may also explain why the NSA's surveillance here was possible.

[zciwon]

It's illegal for these countries to spy on their own citizens so they get their friends to do it instead.