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Israel spying on US: A long history

Israel spying on US: A long history

Press TV, Washington

Former CIA counterterrorism officer Philip Giraldi is on a mission. He says he wants to expose how costly and dangerous Israeli espionage is to the United States. Giraldi is the Executive Director of the Council for the National Interest Foundation which just released a 12 page overview written by Giraldi called The Spy Who Loves Us. He says Israel conducts more espionage against America than any other US ally. Giraldi says Israel profits from selling US technology. Giraldi says Israeli spying has bankrupted some American companies. According to his report, virtually all US government bodies including the FBI and General Accountabilty office have confirmed that Israeli espionage takes place. And while collecting intelligence is part of the function of government, Israel crosses the line. Giraldi says the intensity and persistency of Israel spying is paticularly disturbing considering how much Israel reliees on the US for political and military support. Giraldi says Israeli lobbies have too much power in Washington. Giraldi has written about israeli espionage for The American Conservative. He also has a regular column in the magazine called Deep Background.