You're better-informed that I am. I see from the NY Times: > There is one exception to this wall of secrecy: a group of some 600 trade “advisers,” dominated by

You're better-informed that I am. I see from the NY Times: > There is one exception to this wall of secrecy: a group of some 600 trade “advisers,” dominated by representatives of big businesses, who enjoy privileged access to draft texts and negotiators. So yes, my arguments are completely wrong. I still believe that the core of any high stakes negotiation is secrecy while the actual horse-trading is taking place, but this is just stupid, and seems like bad politics too.