Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?
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
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
No
@9FPKTVTRepublican6mos6MO
they are spying on our calls i get your the government but thats privet what we all do with our time
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
Yes
@9G85YS85mos5MO
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:
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
Yes, surveillance of all foreign countries is essential to tracking potential terrorist threats
@9FPTQ3L6mos6MO
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.
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
No, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad
@9G85YS85mos5MO
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?
@chickentaco3yrs3Y
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
@9D8GBQR8mos8MO
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
@9GN5KWP5mos5MO
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
@9HNVCYJ3mos3MO
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
@8FPV2PP3yrs3Y
yeah, they spy on us too
@8FDBQVN3yrs3Y
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 9mos9MO
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.
@PolityPioneer9mos9MO
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 9mos9MO
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.
@9L3X38T5 days5D
No and abolish the National Surveillance Agency as they have been violating an individual’s fourth amendment rights.
@9KTSKGVProgressive 2wks2W
The United States should not spy on its own citizens as much. I don't really care about us looking at other counties. They look at us. If we get caught, we deserve it.
@9KG52SY4wks4W
I think we shouldn't because it makes relationships bad but if something is suspected then look into it.
@9KDC3SX4wks4W
Yes we should be surveilling our allies including of our enemies, but most of our surveillance on allies should be done with the allies knowledge and even assistance. The surveillance & intelligence collection of allies should be conducted more effectively, covertly, and require very limited and vetted personal.
@9KC7KKX4wks4W
No, other countries need their privacy just as citizens, and it is worse to violate our friendly nations' rights.
@9K92X6M1mo1MO
Yes but it needs to be reworked. We need to collaborate with the other countries instead of doing it in secret.
It's essential to tracking potential terrorist threats, but this also might break our allies trust with the US.
@9K4GS4V1mo1MO
No, unless there is a bigger picture problem going on and we need information that isn’t being given to us as a country
@9K2YDNF1mo1MO
Yes, but only in times that it is necessary to see what is happening and not just whenever they feel like checking in with these countries without permission
@9JZ62H31mo1MO
Yes, but there should be substantially less focus on that and more on Russia, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea
@9JYGHLX1mo1MO
Yes, because it is inevitable that our Allies already survey us as well. And it is necessary for information to be known between each other.
@9JW87V61mo1MO
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.
@9JVBXVS 2mos2MO
Yes, surveillance of all foreign countries is essential to have reliable information when making policy decisions. We should trust and verify information given to us by any foreign power.
@9JSM9FS2mos2MO
To a degree, as long as it is justifiable for the sake of national safety. Truthfully, maintaining relations is more important.
@9JR7XP52mos2MO
If there is probable cause, then surveillance is fine, but if it just surveillance for the sake of surveillance then that breeds distrust
@9JPNLVV2mos2MO
No, conducting surveillance on our allies undermines our international standing and contradicts the essence of alliance; furthermore, we must stop all unwarranted surveillance of American citizens immediately.
@charlie3sticks 2mos2MO
You know, my wife really loves when I put trackers on her phone. It really cultivates trust between us. Insanity.
@9JJLVQW2mos2MO
Yes, but not our allies in the sense of officials in high government… solely potential terrorist threats that reside within the foreign borders of our allies
@9JJG83Y2mos2MO
Only use surveillance if there is reasonable suspicion and sufficient evidence as well as permission from our allies.
@9JGF7XK2mos2MO
Only if a country refuses to cooperate with us, and a national security threat is valid and imminent.
@9JDJC592mos2MO
Yes, but if they're up to something sketchy or have been showing suspicious behavior, but if used too much, then it would cause them to trust us less.
@9J9QZDM2mos2MO
yes, I would enthusiastically add it to the to do list, the Kennedy started, which was the CIA into a bunch of splinters and throwing in the wind
@9J9C7C52mos2MO
Yes, within reason of the allies knowing what is happening and we are doing it for protective reasons only.
@9J8B3YH2mos2MO
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.
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