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France blasts Britain over Echelon
By Richard Barry and Will Knight, ZDNet (UK)
October 15, 2000 9:18 AM PT
A French parliamentary enquiry has harshly criticised Britain for its involvement in the Echelon satellite surveillance system, which it denounces as a threat to individual liberty and commercial privacy.
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The seven-month investigation by the French parliament concludes that Echelon is routinely used to gather economic information and warns that it is open to abuse. The report says that the system may well be used by the nations that operate it to gain political and economic advantage against over other nations.
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