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by black_puppydog 1111 days ago
Especially if you happen to not be a US citizen, in which case there are no actual safeguards anyhow.

IMHO this mirrors nicely the situation of a US citizen being concerned that the Chines govt won't protect their rights. This is how most of the world sees the US "checks" and "balances".
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inglor_cz 1111 days ago
Even though I loathe spying, I must admit that the US (or any country for that matter) does not really have any natural or legal obligations to respect privacy of foreigners abroad.

It is their own business to protect it themselves.

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black_puppydog 1111 days ago
Yeah, but then don't expect people to show much compassion when the same thing happens the other way around and the US immediately cries wolf.
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inglor_cz 1110 days ago
Not an American, and I don't. Big countries throwing tantrums is somewhat ludicrous anyway.
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