UK National Archives Divulge Secrets

Sunil Sood writes "Yes, its that time of year again - no, not the New Year but when the UK National Archives release a whole lot of previously "classified" information (many govt papers in the UK, with only a few exceptions, are classified secret for a 'standard' 30 years) As normal, you have the usual combination of the amusing: The design of a coin to mark the UK joining the EEC was changed, after Prince Philip said he did not like the 'little p', and the more serious: it was believed the USA had plans for US airborne troops to seize the oil installations in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in 1973."

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Plans, what a JOKE

[MajorDick]

We currently have PLANS to invade Canada, we have for years, the Canadians have the same "Plans" I figure buffalo might be in serious trouble.....

So what we had plans, not a serious OP or we would have done it.

If anyone remeber the gas crunch and sitting at gas station for Hours on end... Too bad we didnt .....

Re:Plans, what a JOKE

[Jay Bratcher]

I had plans - I was going to mod your comment down becuase you are a flaming liberal with no grasp of reality, but A) that is sadly not a choice when modding a post down, and B) I don't have any moderator points right now.

Re:Enemies of the United States are usually a matt

[phayes]

This is insightful? Absurdly funny maybe, but insightful?!?

When Noriega's troops were kidnapping & beating US citizens (resulting in a number of deaths), yeah I'd call that being an enemy of the US. When the link from Noriega's Govt to drug running was established, they were confronted & they refused to stop, I'd also call that being an enemy of the US.

I don't buy Iraq's financing of 9/11 either, but IMHO that's only a very minor public justification for invading Iraq. More pertinant was their continual disrespect for the the terms of the cease-fire in GW1 in which it was clear that non-respect of the terms would entail their dismemberment.

Are you aware that the KKK has financed both republicans & democrats? Both parties should be banned as they're demonstratably corrupt, right? NOT!

You never hear your version of reality in the media (other than in the checkout line) because they are too busy looking over their shoulders for the "Black Helicopters"...