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[Частный детектив Киев.]

Elsa DOBER, Newspaper Russian Telegraph April 27, 1998

Americans are listening to the planet

No matter where you are on the planet, any of your telephone calls, faxes or emails can be intercepted by U.S. intelligence. This fact, which experts have long known, has become
a real shock to many European politicians and the general public. Everyone was alarmed by the report of the European Parliament published in January, "Assessment of the Technique of Political Control". Two pages of this 120-page document are dedicated to the echelon system (see help).

The authors of the report gleaned information about the "Echelon" from Nicky Hager's book "Secret Power" (Secret Power), published in 1996 in New Zealand. Hager was the first to describe the Anglo-American global listening system, but at the same time he relied heavily on the American book by The Security Palace (NSA) with intelligence agencies from other English-speaking countries, published in 1982 by James Bamford, an American book. Information about the "Echelon" obtained from unofficial sources, but confirmed by many experts. The content of the report of the European Parliament has still not been denied.

European publications are sounding the alarm. The French newspaper Liberation made the American Listening theme of the issue yesterday. In the political and business circles of France, they are especially indignant at the fact that the Anglo-Saxon World uses the secret weapons in the competition. Indeed, compared to this Anglo-American super-tool, the traditional arsenal of industrial espionage seems hopelessly outdated.

The Americans owe many of their victories in commercial battles to the Echelon. Liberation provides some striking examples. In 1994, French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur went to Saudi Arabia for a multi-billion dollar “historical contract” for the purchase of arms and European Airbus aircraft. However, the contract went to an American competitor - McDonnell-Douglas. The French believe that this could not have done without an intelligence monster that allowed the Americans to find out about the financial conditions of the transaction, including about the bribes that the Saudis received. In the same year, Washington, based on NSA data, accused the French firm Thomson-CSF of corruption in concluding a contract for the supply of radar to Brazil. The bargain was again concluded by the Americans.

Many believe that in this economic war without rules, Europe should act as a united front. The role of the UK in global listening raises many questions from its European partners. True, the British European MP Glynn Ford, on whose initiative a sensational report was prepared, believes that the Echelon system does not allow the British to spy on European firms on US orders: information is collected automatically, so "London does not know what the Americans are listening to."

The European Parliament is going to determine how the existence of the Echelon violates personal freedoms and democratic norms, as well as to find out the commercial consequences. Some MPs say that such a powerful tool can be used to combat terrorism or pedophilia. However, the possibility of effective international control in this area raises doubts among observers.

 

[Частный детектив Киев.]

The United States listens for all television and radio communications in Europe.


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07/28/1998 , Konstantin Chumak
The United States listens for all television and radio communications in Europe. Email sent
through the Internet, faxes and telephone calls of individuals and enterprises are subjected to routine
control. Most computer communication programs used in the global market,
developed in the USA, where enterprises are required to leave the authorities the ability to read encrypted
messages. These unpleasant provisions for Europeans are contained in a commissioned report
European Parliament. The leading role among the new listening methods is played by the so-called Echelon system,
owned by Americans. She is able to simultaneously control two million telephone
conversations per minute going through Intelsat satellites.

Now, according to the authors of the report, it is not necessary to install a hidden microphone in
someone’s bedroom, secretly switch cables and resort to other "Bond". With modern
telecommunications via satellites are much simpler. A keyword is entered into the computer,
which starts listening, and negotiations on all types of communication containing this word automatically
are caught.

A report submitted to the European Parliament reports that US intelligence is not only listening
terrorist organizations, but also quite respectable. Among Echelon's most famous "customers"
- Amnesty International, Greenpeace, Christian Humanitarian Aid.

Of particular concern to Europeans, however, is not listening to political organizations and individual
individuals in order to maintain security, and what the United States creates for itself in this way
economic advantage. According to the newspaper "Svenska dagbladet", this was recently reported with alarm in
his secret report to the government is the chief of the Swedish security service CEPO Anders Ericsson.
The latest scandal related to the economic espionage of American intelligence services in Europe occurred in
April in Germany. About 50 cases of this kind were disclosed there.

Last fall, Swedish parliamentarians were unpleasantly surprised when it turned out that the program
the company Lotus Nouts, a member of the American concern IBC, supplied the Riksdag electronic system
mail "with a secret." The left “back door” allowed the NSA’s US electronic intelligence service without
the hassle of penetrating Swedish parliamentary secrets.

A little earlier, the same American "bug" was found in the European Parliament, which is not least
triggered the preparation of the report.

According to the newspaper "Novye Izvestia".

 

[Игорь Эдуардович]

Thank!!! I read it with interest. It’s written correctly. A huge share of the growth of the US economic potential comes from the correct use of economic espionage data.

 

[Евгений СБ]

Thank. Interesting.

 

[Детективное агентство. Москва. Арбат.]

I heard from this for a long time, I think there is a great deal of truth in this, at least in the prevention of crimes against the political system.

 

[Частный детектив. Timofey. Челябинск.]

Thank you for an interesting article.

 

[Детективное агентство Тула]

Curious.

 

[Sevhelp]

We will know ... Thank you.

 

[Детективное агентство ИКС-Инфо.]

In addition, it should be borne in mind that technologies have improved slightly since the 90s ...

 

[Частный детектив. Владивосток.]

... technologies have improved slightly since the 90s ...

Yes, but only a little ...: lol: