There is not much point in continuing this discussion, but zion1459 probably does have a point. In my post I specifically referred to "foreign powers" - what foreign means depends on which part of the world you live/reside in. Most governments consider that is acceptable to read their own citizens emails, but get unhappy when an outside power tries to do the same thing. I think to say that NSA controls the EU is an overstatement (can you see France/Germany agreeing to that?).
From a practical point of view, if for some reason you don't believe the independent information on PGP, then use something else that makes you feel happy.