Thursday, July 22, 2010

The Aftermath Of The Washington Post Series On America's Intelligence Community


Washington Post Series: How Many Security Secrets Did It Spill? -- Christian Science Monitor

While the newspaper's two-year investigation into the massive post-9/11 security buildup was constructed largely from public records, taken together it presents a picture that some US officials say may endanger national security.

Did The Washington Post's “Top Secret America” series reveal any top secrets? Not many, literally speaking.

The Post’s two-year investigation into the nation’s massive post-9/11 security buildup was constructed almost entirely from public records, according to the paper. But in a larger sense the project may have produced an overall picture that the US government would consider classified, had it produced such a report itself.

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Commentaries And Opinions On The Aftermath Of The Washington Post Series

Top Secret America -- Washington Post

Sprawling spy colossus not out of control, says Obama nominee -- Sydney Morning Herald
Intelligence agency at the crossroads -- Loch K. Johnson, AJC
Foreign Policy: America Is No Longer "Top Secret" -- Thomas G. Mahnken, NPR
Bloated intelligence apparatus is not too smart -- L.A. Times
Washington Post Series Overlooks Intel Success -- Rowan Scarborough, Human Events
Intelligent intelligence? -- Las Vegas editorial
The overgrowth of intelligence programs since Sept. 11 -- Washington Post editorial
Misdirection of National Intelligence -- New York Times editorial

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