I seem to have missed the part where it was suggested that only the US is guilty.
If there existed a solid body of evidence to disclose to the world that Germany, France, or Russia was carrying out such actions on a wide scale, that would dominate the press in under a minute.
This is the US receiving equal treatment given a preponderance of evidence.
I'm not suggesting this isn't news, it certainly is. Just that it's not out of the ordinary for either the NSA or governments in general. It's news in that we got caught.
Not caught, exactly. Espionage is well understood and expected in international relations.
The news is the depth and breadth of the NSA's activities, and that it is being shown with hard evidence, instead of the typical former-agent-speaks-vaguely-about-capabilities that typically show up in this area.
If there existed a solid body of evidence to disclose to the world that Germany, France, or Russia was carrying out such actions on a wide scale, that would dominate the press in under a minute.
This is the US receiving equal treatment given a preponderance of evidence.
This is how the press should be.