he EU is demanding assurances that Europeans are not having their rights infringed by a massive US surveillance programme.

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The EU is demanding assurances that Europeans are not having their rights infringed by a massive US surveillance programme.
Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding plans to raise the concerns with US Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday.
Last week a series of leaks by a former CIA worker led to claims the US had a vast surveillance network with much less oversight than previously thought.
The US insists its snooping is legal under domestic law.

 Let me take a moment to answer the EU's concerns , and the rest of the worlds concerns, in this matter. 
1.  The USA assures us that under their own laws that they get to make up , that say anything they want them to say , they are acting in a perfectly legal manner.
2. The USA assures us that the "traiter" who let everyone know that the USA was lying proflifically to everyone in the world will be prosecuted to the full extent of any law the USA may have already invented out of thin air , or might invent in the future. It is their intention to make this guy an example to all , just like they're doing to the wikileaks guy , that they will not tolerate being caught laying, not by anyone.
3. The USA will now give you the usual lies , I mean assurances , that this will never happen again and you're all perfectly safe and shouldn't worry about it.
4. No , the USA will not consider simply telling everyone in the world "We're spying on you all. If you're a terrorist , your only option for secure communications is a network of carrier pidgeons. " despite the fact that this is probably the truth.
5. It is unlikely that Obama , or any us president , will understand how a person screened for loyalty to the USA , who is specially selected for his desire to protect and defend his country , who truely believes in the ideals of his country (freedom , and privacy in particular) could ever betray them just because they've sold their countries morals down the river for short term gain.

In closing, I'd like to paraphrase President Obama.
"Don't worry , be happy. No one is listening in on all your phone calls. "