The cache of documents revealed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden disclosed that the U.S. used surveillance methods to monitor the emails and phone calls of its closest foreign allies including Germany, France and Brazil. The revelations have severely damaged the U.S.'s relationship with these countries even though State Department officials have insisted that these surveillance programs have thwarted many terrorist threats worldwide.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
@ISIDEWITH11yrs11Y
No
@9FPKTVTRepublican8mos8MO
they are spying on our calls i get your the government but thats privet what we all do with our time
@ISIDEWITH11yrs11Y
Yes
@9G85YS87mos7MO
Two-thirds of Americans think there aren't enough restrictions on what kinds of data can be gathered, and the majority of people oppose the government gathering large amounts of data on its inhabitants. However, Americans generally accept the surveillance of suspected terrorists' communications. Here is a summary of what is known concerning perceptions of American government surveillance both domestically and abroad:
@ISIDEWITH11yrs11Y
Yes, surveillance of all foreign countries is essential to tracking potential terrorist threats
@9FPTQ3L8mos8MO
Because spying on people is morally and ethically wrong and the intelligence we have in place is enough. The NSA should not have the right to spy on both U.S. citizens and foreigners.
@ISIDEWITH11yrs11Y
No, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad
@9G85YS87mos7MO
The NSA, FBI, and CIA gather and sift through American citizens' overseas emails, internet calls, and chats without a warrant under the unlawful monitoring program known as PRISM. At least nine significant internet companies participated in the program when Edward Snowden revealed it in 2013, including Facebook, Google, Apple, and Skype. Today, it most certainly comprises a larger number of businesses.
@8T7CGV93yrs3Y
Yes surveillance all countries
Probably yes -- all nations do this, yes?
@chickentaco4yrs4Y
Yes, but only with the permission of the ally in question so long as they can do the same with us, and only target individuals or organizations with suspected ties to terrorists/subversive movements.
@8T9C8C63yrs3Y
Yes and surveillance all countries
@9D8GBQR9mos9MO
Yes, surveillance of all foreign countries is essential to tracking potential terrorist threats and increase surveillance on drug traffickers and on sex and slave traffickers
@9GN5KWP7mos7MO
Yes, as long as they can do the same to us and a warrant is acquired that proves the surveilled target’s link to criminal or terrorist interests
@9HNVCYJ5mos5MO
No, there should be clear communication of all actions, including ones detrimental to other allies, between allies
No, abolish the NSA and rely on the UN
@99MZDHJ1yr1Y
Yes, with permission of Allies and provide full disclosure/transparency
@8VRZR7F3yrs3Y
No surveillance all countries
@8FPV2PP4yrs4Y
yeah, they spy on us too
@8FDBQVN4yrs4Y
I bet everyone else is secretly collecting intelligence on us as well. Espionage is a natural part of statecraft.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but only with permission from the allied countries
@9CFSCL7 11mos11MO
No we should not be spying on our allies. This is a blatant abuse of trust and will reduce future trust and cooperation. We should be using our intelligence agencies to cooperate with those of our allies in order to combat terrorism. And as for those who have no interest in combating terrorism such as Pakistan for example, we shouldn't be allies with them any more.
@PolityPioneer11mos11MO
I agree that mutual trust is vital in maintaining strong alliances. A great example of successful cooperation between intelligence agencies is the "Five Eyes" alliance, which includes the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. These countries share signals intelligence with each other, allowing for a more comprehensive approach to tackling global threats like terrorism. In your opinion, should the U.S. consider expanding this type of cooperation to include more allies, or is the current model sufficient?
@9CFSCL7 11mos11MO
I like the current model for now, but we should definitely look into exploring expansion of this cooperation, as long as new allies in this agreement would be trustworthy.
@9MFBRSL6 days6D
Yes, but only with a warrant showing clear probable cause of terrorist or criminal activity in said allied country. If possible, we should include that ally in our surveillance program
@9MDD3XT1wk1W
Are we willing to allow them to spy in our borders? If there are cross agreements in the name of fighting terror, it seems reasonable. Terrorists can be everywhere.
@9MCRMDS1wk1W
Surveillance should be allowed but not personal. Only basic surveillance that does not break laws or ethical violations.
@9M8CVX82wks2W
Yes as it does help against attacks and allows us to warn our allies of these things but at the same time no as it can severely damage our relations with them. If we do have permission from these countries then by all means we should.
@9M7SV59 2wks2W
I believe that surveillance will continue, and it will damage our reputation. I expect that other nations spy on us as well.
@9M3KVCG2wks2W
I think America should only use NSA surveillance on our allies when the allies government starts loosing control of it's people, and the ally has the potential to become a national threat.
@9LTZ2BZ 3wks3W
Yes, as long as they provide active proof of the good they are doing by it. They've thwarted many terrorist attacks? Prove it. If they won't, end the surveillance.
@9LPW5ZPRepublican4wks4W
As far as I recall, we spy on each other. As the US can not spy on its own citizens, the UK does it for us. Vice versa.
@9LJ2D4S1mo1MO
The possibility that keeping surveillance on our allies will damage our reputation with others will always be there. However, the protection of the people is valued not only physically, but online as well.
@9LH6C43Republican1mo1MO
Yes, but they should communicate with the other countries and share intelligence with each other to have a better chance of stopping any potential terrorist threats.
Yes, but if we suspect that they aren’t being loyal and true to us or if we suspect foul play like a planned attack on us
@9JW87V63mos3MO
Yes, but only if they can do the same to us and with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal or terrorist activity in an allied nation
Yes, some of our alleged allies are not really allies, and the surveillance helps determine who is and who isn't a real ally.
@9J9C7C54mos4MO
Yes, within reason of the allies knowing what is happening and we are doing it for protective reasons only.
@9J8B3YH4mos4MO
No, spying on allies damages our reputation and relationship. I don't believe it's been shown to increase our allies awareness of any threats they didn't know about, nor increased our safety here. If that's not correct, the NSA better suddenly become much more transparent on exactly what and who was thwarted world wide. If shown that some areas have found assistance with it, it could continue there with their knowledge and cooperation.
@9J79XYY4mos4MO
This issue is kind of a wacky one. I know people think spying is bad. But EVERYONE does it. and trust me when we do gather intelligence that our allies are unaware of that could possibly prevent an attack they are surely grateful when we share that information with them. As we would welcome any head's up that they want to share with us.
@9J4ZH6W4mos4MO
Only in a joint operation with our allies otherwise no because it would damage our relations with our allies.
@9J24WZM4mos4MO
it can help to prevent potential terrorism, but its also a major privacy invasion over somewhere we have no business in.
@9HZLFFB4mos4MO
Yes, to an extent like they have information/proof that there is a potential terrorist threat for them to spy
@9HWCQLT4mos4MO
Unless there is a major threat to us that involves that country such as a cult or a terrorist group we do not have the right to be spying on our allies.
@9HVLXGX4mos4MO
Yes, but only if there is undeniable evidence there is a terrorist threat in that country and the country is notified of it.
@9G7P69D 5mos5MO
Yes, even your friends can turn on you, but continue to foster strong relationships with these countries and keep them close.
@9HT9SDJ5mos5MO
Yes, but not to the point where everyday civilians are being watched every second they leave their house.
@9HPVRBR5mos5MO
Yes and no, we should still have some surveillance of countries to prevent terrorist attacks, but spying on our allies can damage our relations with them.
@9HNPFFT5mos5MO
No, there are other ways to gather the intel, the NSA could be abolished to reduce government spending.
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