US spying on top German officials ‘not a surprise’

An American political commentator says he is not surprised over fresh reports that the US national Security Agency has been eavesdropping on high-ranking German authorities.

According to Press TV, Don DeBar who is also an anti-war activist said, “It is not a surprise that the recent revelation coming out of Germany indicates the NSA is spying on senior German officials.”
He made the remarks after Bild am Sonntag, the largest-selling German national Sunday newspaper, reported that the NSA has been spying on German ministers after President Barack Obama ordered the agency to halt its spying on Chancellor Angela Merkel.
He added, “It is not a surprise to find out actually it is spying on anyone. The US has been spying on people since the period just after World War One. That’s been documented.”
He went on to say that the US government is using the largest ears that have ever existed to “listen in on everyone or potential threats to their hegemony.”