07-19-2010, 11:51
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I'm having a hard time getting excited about this "revelation". While there is a point of concern, I seriously doubt the WaPo brings it up out of a sense of duty. And yes - redundancy in analysis is absolutely necessary. It tends to ensure that parochialism doesn't bury dissenting opinions. Do we need everything we have? Probably not. Is the WaPo qualified to pass judgement? Maybe - the day after hell freezes over.
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07-19-2010, 11:53
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It occurs to me that someone leaking classified and the ones publishing it need to be prosecuted, go to jail, and be made an example.
Need to know? I do not think so.
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07-19-2010, 13:28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peregrino
I'm having a hard time getting excited about this "revelation". While there is a point of concern, I seriously doubt the WaPo brings it up out of a sense of duty. And yes - redundancy in analysis is absolutely necessary. It tends to ensure that parochialism doesn't bury dissenting opinions. Do we need everything we have? Probably not. Is the WaPo qualified to pass judgement? Maybe - the day after hell freezes over.
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The more I look into what the WaPo is publishing, the less interested I become. I was actually a little surprised at the number of people having clearances as I expected it to be more. Any one in the military or government or contractor that may get a whiff of sensitive material will get a clearance. Many will never see a classified document in their career.
As for redundancy in analysis strongly recommended by hte 9/11 commission to eliminate the compartmentalization of information that prevented the threat assessment?
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07-21-2010, 12:57
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Updated with the URLs for all three articles now inserted into post #1 of this thread.
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07-22-2010, 18:06
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This was from the Post: "The existence of these clusters is so little known that most people don't realize when they're nearing the epicenter of Fort Meade's, even when the GPS on their car dashboard suddenly begins giving incorrect directions, trapping the driver in a series of U-turns, because the government is jamming all nearby signals."
What a bunch of BS...I use the Balt-Wash Parkway daily on my way into DC and have traveled Highway 32 without ever having problems with my GPS. Jamming the GPS freq range so close to BWI? Gimme a break.
Regarding the rest of the articles, is this stuff really news or is it "tabloid journalism"? Seriously, is the American public really interested in this stuff?
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