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Four Things To Know About Spying On Allies
Disclosures about the National Security Agency's spying on U.S. allies, including France and Germany, have sparked outrage in Europe, and created tensions in trans-Atlantic relations. But just how widespread is such spying? Here are four things to know.
1. Who spies on whom?
Spying on adversaries is common – as is spying on your allies.
As Charles Kupchan, a professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University and a senior fellow on the Council on Foreign Relations, told NPR's Audie Cornish last week: "Everybody spies on everybody, including friends on friends."
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