Spying is illegal in most countries, including the United States. If an Italian spy were caught here stealing Obama&#x27;s communications he would be put in jail for a lengthy term. If an American spy were caught in Italy they would also be arrested and sent to jail. This whole concept that it&#x27;s OK for <i>my</i> country to spy on others is strange and hypocritical. It is not heroic, legal, or moral, to spy on other countries unless there has been a declaration of war.