Re: they're a spy agency
Dear Tom,
I'd rather think that the point made was along the lines of: If they are allowed to spy on us, then we should be allowed to spy on them. And that is obviously not the case (see posts about unlawful combatants).
Equally getting US spies in front of, say, a German judge will proof impossible, as normally lawful combatants (include the Big Chief Himself) are considered above any law by Themselves.
And that is why, I guess, everybody is up in arms about the whole US... Two rules: one for us (US) one for you...
Regards,
Guus