Hypocrisy In Action

Capitalism is a competitive society with groups of capitalists grouped in countries always trying to get the advantage on their rivals, so it should come as no surprise to learn that the USA has been accused of bugging EU offices in Washington and New York. This has led to the French government exploding in indignation at such chicanery. 'At the American ambassador's July 4 garden party in Paris, Manuel Valls, the French interior minister, denounced American spying on France and other countries. On Thursday, Le Monde reported that French security agencies routinely collect data on emails, text messages, phone calls and posts on Facebook and Twitter.' (Sunday Times, 7 July) Another case of "Don't do as I do, but do as I say you should." RD