^ well, when i look at how childish and unprofessional secret services and politicians act, and with what kind of prerequisites they reach their profession (right-wing, lots of century-old prejudice and preferably without proper higher education) i think there are indeed a lot of better people around. This is not 'altenativlos' at all (this word b.t.w. deserves to be the worst word-creation of the year. Created by Merkel, of course).
Problem is you do not get into those inner circles, without proper insider relationship, and/or money.
Sometimes i think they do not even suspect how most despise them.
But then we can't complain, who with a half pound of brain would voluntarily do this job?
Back to the five eyes and spying. This time they got the german industry where it hurts: Money. This
might change a few things – not that i really expect it. You know patriotism, terrorism, alternativlos, blahblahblah.