A good link, but this is about spying against foreign diplomats on US soil.



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The source added that U.S. spying on the U.N. isn't new.

"It's part of the job," the intelligence source said. "Everyone knows it's being done."


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The Washington Post printed a 514-word article on a back page with the headline "Spying Report No Shock to U.N," while the Los Angeles Times emphasized from the outset that U.S. spy activities at the United Nations are "long-standing," Solomon wrote.

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The title of your thread is "Domestic spying is about politics, not security" and this link is about the lead-up to the Iraq war.

Still, the point about the Bush administration infringing on civil liberties is more than valid.


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According to one former official, "The administration pushed the envelope by tapping their home phones."



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