Is it a breach of international law or anything? or is it perfectly ok.
2007-11-27 15:29:31 · 7 answers · asked by yangczhao 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
When the USSR put Sputnik in orbit around the world, and going over many many different nations, there was no objection. That set a precedent for flying satellites over other countries and we have done it ever since. Space is considered extra-national. They do the same thing to us or did . It is not a violation of international law.
Tapping into communications channels is a whole different thing and is illegal.
2007-11-27 16:09:24 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's called intelligence gathering. Spying. Etc. Of course it's not legal to spy on another country according to the country being spied upon. That is why anyone spying is arrested for treason or espionage.
Our government has in it's arsenal the ability to watch from a distance, without ever breaching another countries airspace or border. What is outside their country is free game for all. It's international territory. Meaning all countries can make use of it to the best of their ability. We simply have a higher ability at present thank God.
Of course our country, our allies and our enemies (because that is what they are) are engaged in a never ending battle for the upper hand concerning economics and military.
Spying is the only way we know in advance if our enemies are planning something nasty, and having even the merest possibility to prevent it from happening.
Spying is of course legal for operatives of any government to which they are loyal. It's a deadly serious cat and mouse game between countries...goes with the territory I'm afraid.
2007-11-27 16:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably a breach of the other country's laws if you do it to them before they do it to you. But if the other country wouldn't be so lacking in trust themselves, such actions wouldn't be necessary.
These days, international surveillance is so commonplace - by ALL countries, not just the USA - that nobody expects otherwise.
Justification? Absolutely could be. Remember that the US military is charged with protecting the nation. The first rule of war is to know your enemy, know his strengths, know his weaknesses. Because the more you know, the better you can respond to the threat posed by that country - thus fulfilling your role as protector of your homeland.
2007-11-27 15:53:56 · answer #3 · answered by The_Doc_Man 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, every time the U.S. goes minding its own business at home, a world war breaks out and we get dragged into it losing thousands of soldiers. So the U.S. makes it sure now that everyone is playing friendly.
2007-11-27 16:06:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the US surveils everything and everyone whether it's legal or not. Even their own citizens in an excuse to protect their freedom. Geez your talking about a country who ships enemy combatants to other countries for torture.
The US is so far gone I won't even get into the social problems. Anyways it's probably not legal.
2007-11-27 15:42:49 · answer #5 · answered by mooman666 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The U.S. can tap my phone, come into my house and watch me do anything they want. I have nothing to hide and if it helps them catch just one idiot terrorist then good for them. You watch people jump out of a flaming building in person and your dumb liberal #)# might change your mind. You fools, and yes I hope they are watching every square inch of this world so something of that magnitude never happens again. Is it legal? Who cares, if you have nothing to hide then who gives a damn.
2007-11-27 16:53:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
why not????? how many terrorists are in the USA spying on us,
2007-11-27 15:45:03 · answer #7 · answered by poopsie 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋