[k-mcgrady]

This could be unrelated to the US as details of UK spying were also released.

[icambron]

As I understand it, UK and USA spying are part of a well-connected system also including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. I'm not sure there are relevant distinctions to be made here in terms of spying.

[northwest]

Exactly, see the "Five Eyes": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UKUSA_Agreement

[corin_]

k-mcgrady wasn't making distinctions about spying, he was making distinctions about who decided to detain someone in a British airport - the fact that the UK has been affected by the NSA leaks means they have as much motivation here as the US does.

[k-mcgrady]

Exactly, that's what I meant.