RussiaToday-Video-News-World:'Denial File: NSA claims EU Intel agencies willingly shared data

In the U.S., political opinion towards the spying practices that caused a storm of global criticism looks to be shifting. Both Republicans and Democrats have called for reform of the NSA - with lawmakers proposing a ban on the agency collecting data in bulk. The intelligence community is however strongly opposed.
Testifying before the House Intelligence Committee, NSA director General Keith Alexander forcefully warned against limiting the surveillance program. This view was echoed by the U.S. Intelligence Chief, who said reforms would lead to greater risks. This is all happening against the backdrop of a growing diplomatic row - with America's EU allies demanding answers over allegations their citizens and leaders were spied on. Our European correspondent Tesa Arcilla brings the details. NSA claims that EU intelligence agencies willingly shared data are backed by the latest leaks published in Spain. El Mundo - the paper that earlier revealed more than sixty million calls were tracked by the NSA within a month - now says this was done in collaboration with Spanish intelligence services.


Drones, fighter jets and military helicopters. Iraq's Prime Minister is traveling to Washington with a hefty shopping list of equipment he wants to help fight the sectarian violence engulfing his country. But some US Senators are warning that it's the Iraqi leader himself pushing the country into civil war. Just today, 12 people were killed in twin suicide attacks targeting solders and anti Al-Qaeda militants. Let's talk to Jeremy Corbyn - chairman of the Stop the war coalition.


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A justice seeking journey of thousands of miles for the surviving members of a Pakistani family, who endured a CIA drone attack, has culminated in their testimony in front of US Congressmen. The strike killed their grandmother, but failed to hit any militants - so the victims of the bombing asked lawmakers why their home was targeted in the first place. RT's Gayane Chichyakyan was at the briefing. Being one of the toughest opponents of America's drone warfare, US House of Representatives member Alan Grayson is the man behind the visit of the Rehman family to his country. Speaking to RT he said he believes the Pakistani army's completely capable of handling militants itself.