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Topic: A lot of people have the odd idea that the public is entitled to know secret spy information

paulg_68 Posts: 30,961 Registered: Jul 27, '09 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 30,669 User ID: 1,364,918	Subject: A lot of people have the odd idea that the public is entitled to know secret spy information
	They get angry that our leaders are making decisions based on information that isn't available to the public. Imagine this sequence. - An undercover spy gives super secret information to the CIA. - The CIA gives the information to the President. - The President goes on CNN and tells the whole world this super secret information. What do you think is going to happen to our spy? He's going to get his damn head chopped off is what's going to happen. And what's worse is that we're going to lose our source of information. Duh. We just have to accept that our leaders are going to be making decisions based on information that they can't share with us. There's simply no way around it. -----signature----- If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgiXGELjbc "Everyone has a chance to become rich." - Groucho48 "Most of the human wealth on earth exists between the ears of live human beings." - theredkay1
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Allstarslacker Posts: 9,760 Registered: May 23, '06 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 9,653 User ID: 1,140,793	Subject: A lot of people have the odd idea that the public is entitled to know secret spy information
	The spies life is not more valuable than anyone else's. If the President wants to act he has to accept his actions will end lives. One of those will be the spy's. The people have a right to know. If it's truly a cause worth pursuing why is one spies life enough to cause hesitation, but not the thousands of troops and civilians that will die? -----signature----- (none)
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Sin_of_Onin Posts: 35,113 Registered: Jun 29, '05 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 23,763 User ID: 1,062,657	Subject: A lot of people have the odd idea that the public is entitled to know secret spy information
	That is what Israel is for. -----signature----- "Okay... I'm with you fellas" --Delmar F is for Fake-believe "We apologise for the inconvenience" --God "What Jesus fails to appreciate is that it's the meek who are the problem"--Reg Run, Forrest! Run!
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paulg_68 Posts: 30,961 Registered: Jul 27, '09 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 30,669 User ID: 1,364,918	Subject: A lot of people have the odd idea that the public is entitled to know secret spy information
	Allstarslacker posted: The people have a right to know. Why is that? Because you're curious? Grow up. Allstarslacker posted: If it's truly a cause worth pursuing why is one spies life enough to cause hesitation, but not the thousands of troops and civilians that will die? Because the spy is a source of information right up until the time he gets caught. After that he's a stain on the carpet. You demand information and then insist we do away with our sources of information. Does that really make sense to you? -----signature----- If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgiXGELjbc "Everyone has a chance to become rich." - Groucho48 "Most of the human wealth on earth exists between the ears of live human beings." - theredkay1
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Altra_Shadowstalker Posts: 17,553 Registered: Jan 17, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 16,076 User ID: 616,837	Subject: A lot of people have the odd idea that the public is entitled to know secret spy information
	Even in war, we don't sacrifice individuals. No one says, "Go distract that machine gun turret by laying down your life so we can sneak past it." Soldiers die, but we make every effort to prevent their deaths. Exposing a spy would needlessly kill him, and that would be a grave injustice. -----signature----- "Goddammit, Swearengen, I don't trust you as far as I could th'ow you, but I enjoy the way you lie." I don't typo often, but when I do, I blame Swype.
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Moe_Nox Title: In Moe We Trust Posts: 22,319 Registered: Feb 4, '07 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 19,181 User ID: 1,203,840	Subject: A lot of people have the odd idea that the public is entitled to know secret spy information
	Altra_Shadowstalker posted: Even in war, we don't sacrifice individuals. No one says, "Go distract that machine gun turret by laying down your life so we can sneak past it." You've never been a soldier, huh? -----signature----- The Nanny State cometh Currency should be bacon cheeseburgers and blow jobs... - Reese Life at the Outpost: http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1771556
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