Classified Materials Aren't Necessarily Classified to Prevent

[MineralMan]

adversary nations from knowing what they reveal. Often, and sometimes more often, things are classified to prevent the information from being known by our own citizens. And that's all I have to say about that.

[Archae]

1. Especially if they embarrass someone "important."

Or an agency like the FBI or CIA.

[MineralMan]

2. There are many reasons things become classified. Many.

[Archae]

5. I just was reading a Herblock book...

From the late Eisenhower years, in a cartoon, one guy in a government office says to another, "We really botched that, should we classify it 'secret' or 'top secret'?"

[MineralMan]

8. I remember that cartoon. Probably from the same book.

[Archae]

9. It is "Herblock's Special For Today"

I got it from a local library giveaway.

I consider it fortunate I got it.

[saidsimplesimon]

3. Great line from a movie...

"And that's all I have to say about that."

[MineralMan]

4. Yup. Which is why I used it. Thanks for recognizing it!

[Buckeyeblue]

6. It's amazing how we tolerate a government so full of secrets

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Bush and Cheney were masters of

the Top Secret B.S.. They knew there would be leaks because of their being given the White House by John Roberts.

[hughee99]

10. Sorry, what did John Roberts do? Nt