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[tedivm]

What makes you think the NSA isn't willing to work with countries outside of the US, either directly or through another spy agency?

[sixothree → tedivm]

Only the same things that makes me think american companies would not accept money from foreign spy agencies.

[SideburnsOfDoom → tedivm]

Willing, sure, but probably less able, at least outside of the close allies like the UK.

[gejjaxxita → SideburnsOfDoom]

Why less able?

[girvo → gejjaxxita]

Threatening with legal punishment for noncompliance doesn't work, and neither does appealing to patriotism.

[SideburnsOfDoom → gejjaxxita]

Are you seriously asking why a branch of the the USA's government has less power outside of the USA?

[enkephalin → SideburnsOfDoom]

if you consider the fact that the nsa and cia often collaborate closely, and then look at the amount of influence the cia has often displayed in the past, towards foreign countries/regimes etc., gejjaxxita's question seems quite reasonable.

[brdrak → enkephalin]

Plus the blackmail opportunities spying affords.