[jabbernotty]

It is possible that this kind of activity from European countries is in fact a direct result of similar activity by the US government.

[tkahn6]

Ok?

[tokenizer]

Oh come on. He missed a quotation mark so you don't address the question. Pedantic sir, Pedantic! /intentional

[tkahn6]

If it was a question, it was rhetorical - and irrelevant.

[tokenizer]

Just like our last 4 comments. But here I am, giving you my morning coffee time.

I digress. I think ultimately you have to decide to accept current practises as inevitable, or malleable.

I for one, do not think allies should spy on each other. Being caught so would have punitive repercussions such as increases in trade rates. If perpetrator makes a big deal about it, then find better allies, and then they can spy all they want.