http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2006/03/cia_sued_over_prepublication_r.html Secrecy News from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:51:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2006/03/cia_sued_over_prepublication_r.html/comment-page-1#comment-494 Grace Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:30:16 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2006/03/cia_sued_over_prepublication_review.html#comment-494 I agree with the screening of the book. I also feel that each applicant for any position in the CIA must sign a legal contract forbidding them to disclose any information garnered while in training. This is not about Freedom of Speech, or Freedom of Information, but about putting the lives of Covert Agents working in the field at risk . Most, if not all, are working in Hostile environments. The Author of the book is bitter at not having been chosen for Covert Field work. He has, in his manuscript, revealed tactics and manners of training which put all Covert Agents in harms way. It is nothing more than a "blueprint" for identifying agents in the field. I agree with the screening of the book. I also feel that each applicant for any position in the CIA must sign a legal contract forbidding them to disclose any information garnered while in training.
This is not about Freedom of Speech, or Freedom of Information, but about putting the lives of Covert Agents working in the field at risk . Most, if not all, are working in Hostile environments.
The Author of the book is bitter at not having been chosen for Covert Field work. He has, in his manuscript, revealed tactics and manners of training which put all Covert Agents in harms way.
It is nothing more than a “blueprint” for identifying agents in the field.

]]> http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2006/03/cia_sued_over_prepublication_r.html/comment-page-1#comment-493 PW Wed, 08 Mar 2006 17:31:01 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2006/03/cia_sued_over_prepublication_review.html#comment-493 I'm no less troubled by this information, in the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/07/AR2006030701860.html" rel="nofollow">Washington Post this morning.</a> Seems that information is going in the wrong direction, or rather, that we are willingly ceding information to politicians, government, and corporations even as they are becoming more secretive and autocratic. I’m no less troubled by this information, in the Washington Post this morning. Seems that information is going in the wrong direction, or rather, that we are willingly ceding information to politicians, government, and corporations even as they are becoming more secretive and autocratic.

]]> http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2006/03/cia_sued_over_prepublication_r.html/comment-page-1#comment-492 William R. Cumming Tue, 07 Mar 2006 17:51:47 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2006/03/cia_sued_over_prepublication_review.html#comment-492 Congress really needs to legislate in this area. This may result in vetoes but who knows. If the USA is to remain a representative democracy the only fact that ensures it is a democracy is the "public's right to know". To my memory the right to classify is vested in the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, and the so-called judicially recognized "State Secrets" privilege. Both can be modified by Congress in legislation and oversight on these issues and classification standards are long overdue. Congress really needs to legislate in this area. This may result in vetoes but who knows. If the USA is to remain a representative democracy the only fact that ensures it is a democracy is the “public’s right to know”. To my memory the right to classify is vested in the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, and the so-called judicially recognized “State Secrets” privilege. Both can be modified by Congress in legislation and oversight on these issues and classification standards are long overdue.

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