proof that rep. rogers knows no history. uses nazi germany as justification for us spying. and we all know the rule. cite the nazis = no other knowledge.
do they teach non-us history in the us? serious question. it's kinda striking how universally ignorant these folks are.
a man of this education is asked to make judgements about the extent of us intelligence? scary.
"I would argue by the way, if the French citizens knew exactly what that was about, they would be applauding and popping champagne corks," he said. "It's a good thing – it keeps the French safe."
Going further, Rogers claimed that the emergence of fascism in Europe in the early 20th century could be partly explained by a conscious decision by the US not to monitor its allies.
"We said: 'We're not going to do any kinds of those things, that would not be appropriate," he said. "Look what happened in the 30s: the rise of fascism, the rise of communism, the rise of imperialism. We didn't see any of it. And it resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of people."
Rogers added: "Remember: sometimes our friends have relationships with our adversaries."
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/27/barack-obama-nsa-angela-merkel-germany
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