Merkel Calls Obama: Berlin Suspects US Tapped Chancellor's Phone

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Source: Spiegel


Did the United States tap German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone? According to SPIEGEL information, Berlin is taking seriously indications that this might have happened. Merkel spoke with President Barack Obama on Wednesday about her concerns.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel phoned United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday to discuss suspicions that she may have been targeted by US intelligence agencies for years, SPIEGEL has learned.

The chancellor asked for a thorough explanation of serious indications that US intelligence agencies had declared her private mobile phone to be a target in their operations.

Merkel made it clear that, should these indications turn out to be true, she "unequivocally disapproves" of such methods and finds them "totally unacceptable," her spokesman Steffen Seibert said. "This would be a grave breach of trust," he added. "Such practices must immediately be put to a stop."

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[JDPriestly]

1. Our intelligence-gone-wild is a liability, not an asset.

Let's get rid of it.

By the way, this puts Bush's squeeze of Angela Merkel's shoulders in a new light for me.

What kind of blackmail-ready information has our government been getting from this?

[Ace Acme]

6. Bush had a similarly bizarre incident with Blair

Bush remarked that he and Blair used the same kind of toothpaste. I always wondered if that might be some kind of coded reference to blackmail material.

[MyNameGoesHere]

2. Well obviously

we were getting info on the quality of the berliner schnitzel at the München fest. Duh!

[DJ13]

3. We would never tap your phone Angela

Signed, the US Government

PS, dont forget your doctors appointment next Friday.

[roamer65]

4. ...oh and we forgot to mention. They called and need...

to reschedule your appointment.

Signed,

NSA

[DJ13]

5. Perfect!