Actually, lots of state security services are doing the exact same thing. Many are much much worse.
America is the only country (so far) to have somebody brave and public spirited enough to stand up and blow the whistle, and the only country (so far) to have politicians with enough gumption and common sense to make the requisite fuss, and to start to stand up against the encroaching tide.
It might be ugly, but it sure beats the silent acquiescence we see elsewhere.
In other words, America is the only country where the political system is actually working to protect the general population against an overreaching security state.
As far as I can see, that puts America far far ahead of the rest of the world, thank you very much.
There are german politicians that propose to take extreme measures such as banning US companies if they don't comply with stricter regulation. And you'll see there's a lot of other stuff going on in Europe. Of course you won't hear about that in your US-centric media.
America is the only country (so far) to have somebody brave and public spirited enough to stand up and blow the whistle, and the only country (so far) to have politicians with enough gumption and common sense to make the requisite fuss, and to start to stand up against the encroaching tide.
It might be ugly, but it sure beats the silent acquiescence we see elsewhere.
In other words, America is the only country where the political system is actually working to protect the general population against an overreaching security state.
As far as I can see, that puts America far far ahead of the rest of the world, thank you very much.