But if you've been following the Firstlook disclosures, and the response to it from different governments, you'll notice that they don't really want to hold anyone accountable - likely, they are all on it some way or another.
Ireland rushed to retroactively OK british spying. Germany ignored it (with some theatrical "I'm insulted" remarks from Merkel, but no real action).
The assumption that any government out there actually wants to enforce its laws with respect to mass spying against its people is not supported by facts.
> "the document presented in public as proof of an actual tapping of the mobile phone is not an authentic surveillance order by the NSA. It does not come from the NSA database.
> "There is no proof at the moment which could lead to charges that Chancellor Merkel's phone connection data was collected or her calls tapped."
Ireland rushed to retroactively OK british spying. Germany ignored it (with some theatrical "I'm insulted" remarks from Merkel, but no real action).
The assumption that any government out there actually wants to enforce its laws with respect to mass spying against its people is not supported by facts.