Thursday, May 06, 2004



Bush team takes hit on secret files
In several recent cases, the administration first refused requests for information by saying that releasing it would jeopardize national security, then released that same information itself at a moment when it became politically convenient to do so -- leaving the impression that it was safe to release all along.
· Document declassifications: Why a Village Well Is a Weapon in the War on Terror
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A growing log of omissions, alterations, and distortions of vital information that was once readily available through government sources.
· See Also MisInformation Exchange