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Security officers stand outside the U.S. Embassy in Berlin July 10, 2014. Germany asked the top U.S. intelligence official at the Berlin embassy on Thursday to leave the country, a highly unusual step reflecting the deep anger within Angela Merkel's gover

Spying on friends doesn’t necessarily make them enemies

Global Politics

Germany says it has uncovered American spies, and Chancellor Angela Merkel is “unamused.” But even after the Germans ordered the removal of a CIA official in Berlin, the flap is unlikely to change much in the US-German relationship.Germany says it has uncovered American spies, and Chancellor Angela Merkel is “unamused.” But even after the Germans ordered the removal of a CIA official in Berlin, the flap is unlikely to change much in the US-German relationship.

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