Watch The Daily Show remind America's NSA-wiretapped allies that they're jerks, too

The world is upset over revelations that the U.S. is spying on them and their leaders. Get over it, says Jon Stewart.

Jon Stewart trolls the world
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World leaders are pretty upset about revelations from National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden suggesting that the U.S. spy agency has monitored their phone conversations. In a 2006 memo just unveiled by The Guardian, the NSA appears to admit to eavesdropping on 35 unidentified world leaders.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.