If this is true ... why? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/10415228/US-spied-on-future-Pope-Francis-during-Vatican-conclave.html … Were they trying to beat the Intrade papal succession market?
@bradheath They spied pre-election on Merkel and Pena Nieto as well. Tho here were my thoughts on it.
http://www.emptywheel.net/2013/10/31/what-are-nsas-standards-for-surveilling-transnational-crime-organizations/ …