Aftenposten: Germany, US plan secret spy project

[Joanne98]

Source: WP

OSLO, Norway -- WikiLeaks documents published by Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten say that Germany and the U.S. are engaged in a $270 million satellite spying program that is causing friction in the European Union.

Citing diplomatic cables sent from the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, the newspaper said Monday that the project was presented as a commercial enterprise but is actually run by the German intelligence service.

Aftenposten cites cables revealing that the HiROS venture - a network of highly precise satellites - has been vehemently opposed by France and could weaken the EU's military satellite cooperation.

According to the cables sent in 2009 and last year, the satellites would be in place by 2013.




Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/03/AR2011010301315.html

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WAS IT PAID FOR?

[Cutatious]

1. An example of a wikileak providing more heat than light

And there are many more that the Luddites will latch onto and run with.

[molly77]

2. Seems to me Europeans would be more irate than the US

over spying. Fairly recent memories of Fascism makes a big difference. WE here in the US can't wrap our heads around it. They can.

[DCKit]

3. Unless you have it on good authority that the bill was paid...

with the proceeds from a Nigerian lottery, I'll have to assume both infra-red and visible light.

[Joanne98]

4. LOL