German spying agencies and the American NSA "are in bed together". This is how whistleblower Edward Snowden told it to Spiegel. And this is just one more proof in the context - https://www.cyberguerrilla.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/letter.png.
So when Merkel is in absolute denial she is acting as a great liar –
So when Merkel is in absolute denial she is acting as a great liar –