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Saturday, September 20, 2014

CIA halts spying on friendly governments in Europe after Snowden leaks on NSA programs

CIA halts spying on friendly governments in Europe after Snowden leaks on NSA programs 

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 31:  NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden during a meeting with German Green Party MP Hans-Christian Stroebele (not pictured) regarding being a witness for a possible investigation into NSA spying in Germany, on October 31, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. There has been calls in Germany for an investigation into alledged US spying in Germany, which reportedly could include the tapping of German chancellor Angela Merkel¿s phone. (Photo by Sunshinepress/Getty Images)
Under the stand-down order, case officers in Europe largely have been forbidden from undertaking 'unilateral operations' such as meeting with Allied government sources.

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