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Yeah, if the free media is told something is classified, they will do the responsible thing and not pursue the matter any further. They know the government has

by deogeo 8y ago

Yeah, if the free media is told something is classified, they will do the responsible thing and not pursue the matter any further. They know the government has everybody's best interest at heart, and that if something is classified, it's probably classified for your own good.

rjplatte 8y ago
> They know the government has everybody's best interest at heart, and that if something is classified, it's probably classified for your own good. I really hope you're being facetious
- deogeo 8y ago
  I think I laid it on pretty thick.
  - msla 8y ago
    Poe's Law. It's impossible to lay it on so thick that someone doesn't already believe that version.
- fxbl0i 8y ago
  I really hope you're being facetious when you say you wonder whether the other guy was being facetious ;P
threeseed 8y ago
This is the real world here. It's not just black/white. So you can still ensure that illegal acts are made known to the public without revealing intelligence sources and methods.