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Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Perhaps it is simply that they, unlike Snowden, don't blase-ly reveal classified information.
by caskance 11y ago
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Perhaps it is simply that they, unlike Snowden, don't blase-ly reveal classified information.
- vkou 11y agoPerhaps the Snowden leaks prevented Sauron from reclaiming the One Ring. There's no evidence for that theory, either. So, all we have to go on is "Trust us! And don't verify!" - from people who lie through their teeth at congressional hearings.
- caskance 11y agoIndeed. An unfortunate dilemma of espionage.