The Obama administration kicks another ally in the nuts

In Norway, hotbed of terrorism, the NSA collected, in only one month, the metadata on over 33 million phone calls.

Knowing the Scandinavians, they are going to feel very violated by this.

 

   "Torstein Olsen, head of Norway's telecoms regulator, said that it was illegal for anyone apart from telecommunications companies to collect such data. 

 

"If Dagbladet's information is correct that 33 million mobile phone calls in Norway were registered by someone other than the telecommunication companies, that would be a crime under Norwegian law," he said. 

 

According to Bård Vegar Solhjell, a senior minister in Stoltenberg's government, American officials claimed during meetings in June and July that there was no such illegal surveillance of Norwegians. 

 

"They said that all intelligence was gathered in compliance with Norwegian law and American laws. We were given an assurance that there was no illegal surveillance of Norwegians," he said. " 

So, insulting, illegal, and our government lied about it to an allied government. Way to go, Obamunistas!  I'm sure the Norwegians are re evaluating their interactions with us as we speak.