German government not thrilled with US surveillance program

http://twitter.com/#!/BBCPaulAdams/status/352565484773847041

So, is it a safe assumption that your surveillance program has jumped the shark when the Germans think you’re being a bit harsh? That seems to be the case according to Reuters, who is reporting that President Obama is having to soothe the nerves of our Teutonic allies. Apparently our friends in Germany  think that the level of snooping by the NSA is a bit much.

http://twitter.com/#!/londonriots8/status/352566361882492931
http://twitter.com/#!/NSCPress/status/352568554803040256
http://twitter.com/#!/GPSchmitz/status/352569624593838084

This comes after a spate of recent reports indicating that Merkel was about as pleased with the situation as McKayla Maroney was with her silver medal.

http://twitter.com/#!/russian_market/status/351763634512343040

Oh well, at least this should provide an appropriate forum for the use of the Chancellor’s new favorite word.

http://twitter.com/#!/deepak_minhas/status/352558296483368960

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/07/03/german-government-not-thrilled-with-us-surveillance-program/