The Daily Blog Open Mic – Saturday 25th February 2017

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  1. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39080256

    Rot sets in — not blaming the Russian’s!!! – for a change?????

    BBC dismayed at German ‘BND spying on journalists’

    7 hours ago

    From the section Europe
    The listening post, Bad Aibling, GermanyImage copyright AP

    The BND has a huge listening post at Bad Aibling near Munich

    The BBC has voiced dismay over alleged German spying on foreign journalists, including some working for the BBC.

    Germany’s foreign intelligence service BND spied on media e-mails, faxes and phone calls, including more than a dozen BBC numbers in London and Afghanistan, Spiegel news reported.

    The surveillance, which began in 1999, also extended to Reuters news agency and the New York Times, it is alleged.

    “We are disappointed to hear these claims,” a BBC spokesperson said.

    “The BBC’s mission is to bring accurate news and information to people around the world, and our journalists should be able to operate freely and safely, with full protection for their sources. We call upon all governments to respect the operation of a free press.”

    The BBC has approached the BND about the allegations, but has so far not received a response.

    Spiegel reports that at least 50 numbers used by international journalists were monitored by the BND.

    The respected German news organisation plans to release more details about the alleged spying on Saturday.

    It has seen documents from a German parliament (Bundestag) inquiry into the BND’s role in US-led mass surveillance.

    US whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed the global scale of surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA) which, he said, was assisted by the BND and the UK spy agency GCHQ.

    On 16 February Chancellor Angela Merkel testified before the Bundestag inquiry. According to the revelations, she was among the NSA’s targets

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  3. Keiser Report – Episode 1036

    https://www.rt.com/shows/keiser-report/378359-episode-max-keiser-1036/

    “In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the “bad news” and “grave concerns” in the eurozone that are leading to big gold buying.

    In the second half, Max interviews Dan Collins of TheChinaMoneyReport.com about America’s trade war with China that the US has already lost. They also discuss North Korea and what the assassination of Kim Jong-nam means for the region.”

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      1. yes they are always good…and provide critical analysis to all sides …they are particularly critical of Trump and the banking legislation

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