Latest from WikiLeaks: NSA eavesdropped on the last 3 French presidents

In the wake of what French President Francois Hollande described as an “unacceptable” security breach, U.S. ambassador Jane Hartley on Wednesday was summoned to the French Foreign Ministry. WikiLeaks published documents late Tuesday that it says show the National Security Agency eavesdropped on the last three French presidents, releasing material that appeared to capture officials in Paris talking candidly about Greece’s economy, relations with Germany — and, ironically, American espionage. There was no instant confirmation of the accuracy of the documents released in collaboration with French daily newspaper Liberation and investigative website Mediapart, but WikiLeaks has a track record of publishing intelligence and diplomatic material. It appeared serious enough to prompt an emergency meeting of President Francois Hollande’s defense council, according to presidential aides.

And one more time we find out that the U.S. has no allies, they only have targets or vassals.

Socialist lawmaker Jean-Jacques Urvoas

While the release caused an uproar among French politicians, it didn’t reveal any huge surprises or secrets. France itself is on the verge of approving broad new surveillance powers, and is among several U.S. allies that rely heavily on American spying powers when trying to prevent terrorist and other threats. Still, the new revelations are bound to cause diplomatic embarrassment for the Americans, even though friends have been spying on friends for thousands of years.

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