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LIGNET: Growing Spy Scandal Threatens US-German Intel Ties

Monday, 05 August 2013 02:04 PM EDT

LIGNET: Growing Spy Scandal Threatens US-German Intel Ties
German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves to supporters at a campaign event on July 19. (MARCUS BRANDT/AFP/Getty Images)
The government of German Chancellor Angela Merkel is taking steps to scale back cooperation with the U.S. National Security Agency, hoping to distance itself from a growing scandal over electronic surveillance of German citizens and reduce its political vulnerability ahead of September elections.

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The government of German Chancellor Angela Merkel is taking steps to scale back cooperation with the U.S. National Security Agency, hoping to distance itself from a growing scandal over electronic surveillance of German citizens and reduce its political vulnerability ahead...
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