German Chancellor Angela Merkel is indignant over having her phone tapped . She grew up in West Germany where domestic spying was rampant . She respected the U.S. as protecting her values of freedom and trust . Ever since World War II , German-U.S. relations have flourished through trust in each other . Trust is now secure and the U.S. wants to show security does not threaten liberty .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is indignant over having her phone tapped . She grew up in West Germany where domestic spying was rampant . She respected the U.S. as protecting her values of freedom and trust . Trust is now secure and the U.S. wants to show security does not threaten liberty .