[tptacek]

Sure, but the, the US says exactly the same thing.

The immediate questions then are:

* What exactly is "spying"? The Swiss government appears to use signals intelligence in drug interdiction and child pornography.

* How ambitious is Swiss counterterrorism? Is it a local criminal enforcement project, or a foreign policy thing?

* Is there a distinction drawn between targets of surveillance, which are usually foreign, and collateral damage to people communicating with them?

* Does that policy apply to Swiss citizens, or to anyone on Swiss soil?