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    NSA Spying on Allies Becoming a Diplomatic Problem

    French and German delegations in Washington are urging changes in American intelligence operations overseas. Now the newspaper El Mundo reports that 60 million phone calls were tracked in Spain in just a single month.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    French and German delegations in Washington are urging changes in American intelligence operations overseas. Now the newspaper El Mundo reports that 60 million phone calls were tracked in Spain in just a single month. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney acknowledged, "We are mindful that some of these disclosures have created tension in our relationships. We deal with those issues through diplomatic channels and we are in direct communications with a number of countries on these matters." Anne Gearan is diplomacy correspondent for the Washington Post.

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      Evan George

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Anne Gearan

      Washington Post

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    1. 0:00NSA Spying on Allies Becoming a Diplomatic ProblemYou’re reading this
    2. 8:05Will Digital Disaster Upend the Affordable Care Act?
    3. 43:50Is Our Fear of al Qaeda More Damaging than al Qaeda Itself?
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