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uh_oh
on June 16, 2013
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GCHQ intercepted foreign politicians' communicatio...
There is very little international law that governs interactions between nations. Those governments trusted their host. They were betrayed.
objclxt
on June 16, 2013
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It's embarrassing that it's public, but I highly doubt the countries involved trusted their hosts. Do you really think Russia trusts the UK and the US?
vidarh
on June 17, 2013
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Russia clearly didn't, given the encrypted satellite phone link for Medvedev, but it appears some others did. And now they know better.
signed0
on June 17, 2013
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If they did't trust their hosts they wouldn't have used internet cafes. Though they may just be technically inept.
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