05-11-2013, 08:51 AM
Peter Presland Wrote:Quote:The agency rejected the Guardian's request to release the files on two grounds. As well as warning that "the documents are classified because their disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to the national security," ....
...."exceptionally grave damage to the national security," eh?
Hmmmm
Studied ambiguity with that definite article methinks - begging the obvious question: "Whose national security?"
I reckon that's the NSA making it crystal clear - "as one friend to another you understand" - that it is definitely in the UK Establishment's best interests to remain friends.
It is certainly not referring to the 'security of' or security following from the free flow of information, necessary in a democracy, for the PUBLIC. This is all about the Power Elites maintaining a tight control on information and the Truths they hide behind the smokescreen and hall of mirrors they call [their] 'National Security'. The use of the term 'exceptionally' certainly leads one to posit they are shitting in their pants over the Snowden affair and revelations.
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