Dianne Feinstein: 'I am totally opposed' to NSA surveillance of US allies

Dianne Feinstein: 'I am totally opposed' to NSA surveillance of US allies

Senate intelligence committee chair, who has been a loyal defender of the NSA, demands a 'total' surveillance review

Paul Lewis and Spencer Ackerman in Washington

The Guardian, Monday 28 October 2013 18.11 EDT  

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/28/nsa-surveillance-dianne-feinstein-opposed-allies

The chair of the Senate intelligence committee, who has been a loyal defender of the National Security Agency, dramatically broke ranks on Monday, saying she was "totally opposed" to the US spying on allies and demanding a total review of all surveillance programs.

California Democratic senator Dianne Feinstein strongly criticised the NSA's monitoring of the calls of friendly world leaders such as German chancellor Angela Merkel.

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