[MichaelCrawford]

Just now i read in The Columbian that obama has committed not to spy on the prime minister of france, after france called for an intelligence code of ethics in which the allies agree not to spy on each other.

There was no mention of spying on their own citizens.

[shostack]

And if someone else spies on the PM of France, and the US happens to get their hands on that data, then I'll bet they'd argue the US did not spy on them.