Re: government eavesdropping

This confirms several things, not the least of which is the French are monitoring commercial data circuits.

Hadn't wanted to jump into this conversation until this was brought up. It is a widely confirmed fact (call the State Department Travel Section) that since the Cold War ended, France has been utilizing its government funded intelligence organization to supply industrial information to French business interests. This includes, but is not limited to cleaning personnel at very reputable hotels opening locked luggage, photocopying documents, and taking pictures of anything remotely interesting. Anyone considered important by the U.S. State Department should be receiving warnings about this before they travel anyway.