CIA Secretly Reclassifying Documents

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday February 21, 2006 @03:03AM from the can-i-get-my-file-yet dept.

SetupWeasel writes "The New York Times is reporting that the CIA is secretly reclassfying documents. How did we catch on? Historians have some of the documents. From the article: "eight [of the] reclassified documents had been previously published in the State Department's history series, 'Foreign Relations of the United States.'" Are our intelligence agencies rewriting history, stupidly paranoid, or both? We do know that they are ignoring a 2003 law that requires formal reclassifications. It puts that whole Google censorship thing in a whole new light. (Americans aren't allowed to see that video.)"

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kind of like leaking an operatives name by bigtrike · 2006-02-21 03:38 · Score: 0, Flamebait

There is always a fear that even a slight mention in a report or stating information that we shouldn't know and only know through a secret source or method will blow the program and potentially waste millions or, worse, put someone's life in danger.

Unless that person happens to threaten your war profiteering...
Re:What other War Footage .. by Anonymous Coward · 2006-02-21 03:51 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Go for it!

Was isn't pretty. The hypocritical pricks rooting for war without endangering their own lives should all be shot.