U.S. Internet Spying Draws Anger, and Envy:
"Europe’s reaction Friday to news of a sweeping international digital surveillance
program by the U.S. government ranged from the outrage of citizens and politicians
to the muted envy of some law enforcement agencies on this side of the Atlantic."
"While privacy advocates condemned the U.S. surveillance program, official reaction
from European capitals was more muted. That might be in part, analysts said,
because some governments already have, or would like to wield, similar powers to
monitor Internet communications."
"“There will be a lot of jealousy among services that the U.S. has these powers,”
said Simone Halink, a spokeswoman for Bits of Freedom, a Dutch digital rights group.
“The fact that a powerful government is doing this, and saying it is doing it in
accordance with the law, is alarming and a reason for increased vigilance.”"
See:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/08/bu...anted=all&_r=0