[fareastcoast]

Well, selling out American millionaires is one thing, I have a feeling the Swiss would be less willing to sell out private communications to the NSA.

[tptacek]

Because...

[lesterbuck]

Because the "neutral" Swiss company Crypto AG was backdoored by the NSA long, long ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_AG#Back-doored_machines

[rdl]

Because they've already sold them out to USG? (Crypto AG)? Or possibly, because someone else is a higher bidder?