Obama und das Handy der Kanzlerin: USA unter Späh-Verdacht - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Obama und das Handy der Kanzlerin: USA unter Späh-Verdacht - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Hot Spots situations is the usual man. Finally, it is routine job for Jay Carney to give bad news, yet somehow a positive swing. This Wednesday, but the speaker moves from U.S. President Barack Obama on particularly sensitive area. Because Carney must answer the question of the possibly monitored by U.S. intelligence cellular phone of the German Chancellor. The mobile phone of a friend of Prime Minister.

For safety's sake is not the answer Carney freehand - but reads from the leaf from Obama phoned Merkel because of the interception allegations, and the President had assured the Chancellor that the United States neither their communication "monitor", "monitoring are" still.

It is a defensive reaction, which is to pay attention to every word. Because in space there is a serious suspicion that could affect not only the interstate, but especially the personal relationship between Merkel and Obama. For years, the Chancellor may have been target of U.S. intelligence agencies. There were serious indications that have led Merkel, phone and so directly to complain to Obama. This is a strong signal.

"This would be a serious breach of trust"

And unlike the explanation sounds Carneys those of the German government spokesman Steffen Seibert far less restrained. Even more, in this hardness you heard anything on the matter of Angela Merkel. Seibert O-Ton:

"The Chancellor has the phone today with President Obama., You made it clear that if the information should materialize such practices disapproved unambiguous and sees as completely unacceptable. Among close friends and partners, as the Federal Republic of Germany and the U.S. for decades are, there should such monitoring of communications of a government not give. This would be a serious breach of trust. Such practices should be stopped immediately. "