Why Europe Won’t Punish the U.S. over NSA Scandal ? [1]

At this point, the National Security Agency spying scandal seems never-ending. It’s been ongoing since June, when the first of Edward Snowden’s stolen documents was made public. Each time it appears to be dying, another round of documents appear and the scandal lives on.

 

The latest series of leaks is perhaps the most serious. Less than two weeks ago, on the eve of a European Union summit in Brussels, reports emerged that the NSA had been spying on European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

 

Why Europe Won’t Punish the U.S. over NSA Scandal ?

 

1) Economic cooperation.

2) Intelligence sharing.

3) American standing.

 

More detailed on: TheFiscalTimes.com [2]