Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news. Axelrod good evening. Im jim axelrod with a western edition of the broadcast. Some of the strongest allies of the United States are among its most vocal critics tonight amid revelations that the n. S. A. Eaves dropped on world leaders. Several hundred demonstrators rallied near the u. S. Capitol this afternoon, criticizing the practice of electronic surveillance. But as Kelly Cobiella tells us, it is the anger far from washington thats top priority. Reporter by all accounts, the leaders of germany and france had no idea a key ally, the United States, was spying on them and their citizens. The u. S. Seemed just as surprised to find another secret was out, thanks once again to leaker edward snowden. Now senior white house officials tell cbs news theyre warning their allies about what snowden might release next. There is a better understanding of what snowden has. But there is no way of knowing the next shoe to drop. German leader
Live out their days. Good evening. For years its been an open secret that the u. S. Government has a sophisticated electronic spying capability. The more we learn about who the targets the more heat is directed at Obama Administration. Today the heat was coming from home and abroad. In washington, hundreds from both ends of the political spectrum took to the streets to demand the nsa reign in surveillance of americans. While in europe there were revelations the nsa was listening in on phone calls of close allies. It appears to be the kind of public response Edward Snowden was hoping for when he began spilling secrets earlier this year. Investigative correspondent Michael Isikoff reports. Reporter hundreds marched on capitol hill today protesting nsa surveillance and cheering a fresh message from their hero in moscow, fugitive exnsa contractor Edward Snowden. Tea Party Republican congressman justin amash said snowden opened americas eyes to what the nsa is doing. Are you grateful for wh