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I believe in this instance they're only secret while under negotiation, when congress votes on it, it will be open.
by leorocky 12y ago
I believe in this instance they're only secret while under negotiation, when congress votes on it, it will be open.
- nadaviv 12y ago"the draft has been classified to keep it secret not just during the negotiations but for five years after the TISA enters into force"
- judk 12y agoThe draft or the ratified version?
- BrandonMarc 12y agoThis. Wish i could upvote 10x. When the negotiations are secret, it's one thing. When the agreement itself is secret for longer than a (usa) president's term, that's another. Doesn't pass the sniff test.
- leorocky 12y agoI'll believe this is true when I hear it from a second, accountable and reputable source.
- Perseids 12y agoAt the top right of the document: """Declassify on: Five years from entry into force of the TISA agreement or, if no agreement enters into force, five years from the close of the negotiations."""
- twoodfin 12y agoIt's the draft that will be secret, not the final agreement. I don't understand why this is so confusing: It's much easier for negotiators to propose a series of concessions and trade-offs in private, knowing that they'll only face political heat for those that actually make it into the final agreement.
- crdoconnor 12y agoIt's also much easier for them to propose a series of trade-offs and concessions that primarily benefit their rich donors/friends rather than their electorates.
- maaku 12y agoHowever these are rushed through is mere days, without any time for public review.