People, two of them tourists. One of japans biggest banks is punishing top executives for knowingly loaning money to criminal organizations. U. S. President barack obama is facing more questions about what he knew and when regarding the activities of his intelligence agents. A german newspaper says obama found out three years ago that the National Security agency was tapping chancellor Angela Merkels mobile phone. That contradicts reports he told her he was unaware. Nhk worlds noriko okada has more. Reporter the german newspaper is the latest media source to publish details of how the u. S. Spied on german chancellor angela merkel. It spoke to a u. S. Intelligence worker involved in the operation. It says that person revealed the head of the National Security agency informed the president obama in person about the surveillance in 2010. The paper quoted the source as saying obama did not stop the operation. Nearly a week ago, German Government officials said u. S. Intelligence agency ma
In whose interest is it to destroy South Africaâs intelligence capacity?
By Opinion
BB Senokoane
After watching the Zondo Commission on the issues relating to the State Security Agency, I came to a wake-up call that we do not have state or national security, we are a vulnerable nation.
I am not here to justify the possible abuse and abuse of state agencies and resources, but rather I am moving from a view that state security and state secrets and must be protected by all cost and any means necessary. I want to qualify my statement by saying, if and when there is or might have been an abuse of State Security Agency, this must be made a private matter and in there should be a private tribunal or private courts to handle such matters.