![NSA blowback: Top 8 political scandals sparked by Snowden leaks NSA blowback: Top 8 political scandals sparked by Snowden leaks](https://mtic.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/27.si_-310x168.jpg)
The Snowden revelations hit like a bomb, sending out shrapnel which risked severing US ties with friendly and not-so-friendly states alike. Here are the top eight bilateral debacles sparked by NSA spying, whose fallout could be felt for years to come.