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61. I suppose your answer to my question is "no", then.

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Brazil Admits It Spied On U.S. Diplomats [View all] Tx4obama Nov 2013 OP

How shocking jberryhill Nov 2013 #1

I think the point is that.... iandhr Nov 2013 #4

Yes - I bet Germans spy on the US. dbackjon Nov 2013 #13

They've already admitted that they do, Merkel's crocodile tears notwithstanding George II Nov 2013 #23

I think the point people intentionally avoid is that the U.S. government should not spy on its domes LanternWaste Nov 2013 #39

Though I agree with this statement iandhr Nov 2013 #59

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #2

They all do it! That's what has been lost in the feeding frenzy. nt Tarheel_Dem Nov 2013 #3

+1 iandhr Nov 2013 #6

+ 1 also. SoapBox Nov 2013 #9

Everyone does it, therefore it is ok to do it to everyone. I get it brisas2k Nov 2013 #10

No one is saying that dbackjon Nov 2013 #14

Aww, Go tell it to Rand Paul! This story isn't about you personally. It's about diplomatic.... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2013 #18

Ah, but you see, spying never happened before in history. It did thousands of years ago, but, but... freshwest Nov 2013 #43

Yes, it is actually a good idea for governments to keep an eye on each other jberryhill Nov 2013 #25

It's a particularly good Idea ronnie624 Nov 2013 #45

A case of clean your windows before you speak badly about your neighbors dirty laundry. Thinkingabout Nov 2013 #5

Snowden is going to Rio? DontTreadOnMe Nov 2013 #7

ROFLMAO SoapBox Nov 2013 #8

I wonder when it becomes apparent that the World Cup 2014 and Olympics 2016 host is doing a shitload msanthrope Nov 2013 #11

I suspect we will be hearing more of this sort of thing. nt okaawhatever Nov 2013 #12

I for one find it shocking... SHOCKING... gcomeau Nov 2013 #15

It is not about whether everyone does it or not cosmicone Nov 2013 #16

and dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #17

LOL Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #19

Well it is a matter of degree. dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #22

LMAO Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #27

Cali, I think Greenwald headed straight to the Equadorian Embassy to seek asylum! George II Nov 2013 #32

There's hardly enough room to contain the difference between the two! n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2013 #29

Also ronnie624 Nov 2013 #46

It's a matter of ability. joshcryer Nov 2013 #54

And, indeed. joshcryer Nov 2013 #53

I would venture to guess that EVERY country spies on EVERY other country.... George II Nov 2013 #20

Not every country can spy on every country jberryhill Nov 2013 #26

Even our closest ally, Israel, convinced Jonathan Pollard to spy on the US! George II Nov 2013 #31

I guarantee you we spy on Israel. iandhr Nov 2013 #34

A ridiculous claim. ronnie624 Nov 2013 #48

False equivalency alert. sendero Nov 2013 #21

We only have to remember what history has already been established. Judi Lynn Nov 2013 #28

Like the time in 1964 when Goulart said 'No' to the CIA. Octafish Nov 2013 #35

When you post evidence right in front of their eyes, they STILL don't make the effort Judi Lynn Nov 2013 #40

Imagine a poor third world country like Brazil trying to compete with the likes of Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #30

THANK YOU!!! U4ikLefty Nov 2013 #64

Yeah: Pot, meet Kettle frazzled Nov 2013 #24

How many democracies has Brazil thwarted in favor of despotism? ronnie624 Nov 2013 #49

Brazil, for one jberryhill Nov 2013 #58

* ronnie624 Nov 2013 #60

I suppose your answer to my question is "no", then. jberryhill Nov 2013 #61

Yeah so they shadow the spies we send to their country MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #33

Oh, FFS matt819 Nov 2013 #36

Good old #14 PSPS Nov 2013 #37

well ... um ... duh! struggle4progress Nov 2013 #38

Apples to oranges. Read the whole article before you start drooling. Ash_F Nov 2013 #41

WHAT?!?! BUT.. BUT... iamthebandfanman Nov 2013 #42

Hardly the expression of outrage from Rousseff that I expected... TroglodyteScholar Nov 2013 #44

"What's good for the goose....." gopiscrap Nov 2013 #47

The responses in this thread prove that repubs aren't the only ones who can't grasp complexities. last1standing Nov 2013 #50

Everbody really does do it Zeke L Brimstone Nov 2013 #51

BUT ONLY THE US SPIES! OMG!! HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE! joshcryer Nov 2013 #52

This is probably Obama's fault. BenzoDia Nov 2013 #55

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #56

And nothing will be done about it. If I spy on the US, The Straight Story Nov 2013 #57

Thanks to Ed Snowden... calguy Nov 2013 #62

This is what Geenwald & Snowden don't want you to know. baldguy Nov 2013 #63