> His actions have opened the possibility of Western Europe defecting from the U...

tonfa on July 1, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Statement from Edward Snowden in Moscow

> His actions have opened the possibility of Western Europe defecting from the US led coalition that has dominated world affairs for the past 70 years. Which is not a result anyone could have predicted.

What changed compared to previous US spying scandals? (e.g. Echelon and the 2003 European council wiretaps from the US)

dreamfactory on July 1, 2013 [–]

Your parents and grandparents are more likely to have read about this.