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Desert_Eagle
04-07-2006, 6:42 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/07/moussaoui/index.html


"I've always been troubled to the extent which our government keeps things secret from the American people," U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said, granting the families' request after a hearing.
"It is amazing what some agencies think is secret," Brinkema added. "As a culture, we need to be careful not to be so wrapped up in secrecy that we lose track of our core values and laws."

I agree completely. I think our government makes up far too much bullshit about what should and should not be secret. A lot of the times they simply classify information which could hurt them politically, even when it is not sensitive to national security or secrecy.

Neo
04-07-2006, 8:49 PM
So what exactly is the point of this thread?

You can post articles and such in IR, but posting it just to say "I agree" isn't ok.

-Neo