Topic: Economic Spying

In his ARD interview, Edward Snowden confirms that the U.S. engages in economic spying against German companies like Siemens and Mercedes. He states that if information is beneficial to U.S. national interests, the NSA will pursue it regardless of national security relevance. The hosts discuss the CIA tactic of placing stories in foreign press to allow U.S. media to report them as "vetted" facts.