2007-11-13

Is the Pentagon under siege?

Findley, Paul: They Dare to Speak Out.
Chicago, IL Lawrence Hill Books. 1989.
Chapter 5: Penetrating the Defenses at Defense – and State Page 139-164

"(...) These building are fortresses where the nation’s most precious secrets are carefully guarded by the most advanced technology. But how secure are the secrets?

“The leaks to Israel are fantastic. If I have something I want the secretary of state to know but don’t want Israel to know, I must wait till I have a chance to see him personally.” This declaration comes from an ambassador still on active duty in a top assignment, reviewing his long career in numerous posts in the Middle East. Although hardly a household name in the United States, his is one of America’s best-known abroad. Interviewed in the State Department, he speaks deliberately, choosing his words carefully.

“It is a fact of life that everyone in authority is reluctant to put anything on paper that concerns Israel if it is to be withheld from Israel’s knowledge,” says the veteran. “Nor do such people even feel free to speak in a crowded room of such things.” Read the whole thing ....