Washington Post series “Top Secret America”
The Washington Post started a multi-part series of articles today about the growth of “Top Secret America” since the 9/11 attacks.
Some are worried that their little fiefdoms will be exposed – and a memo supposedly went out warning Contractor’s to confirm nothing once the article came out.
Apparently there was concern about the map that is part of the web site – and besides the fact that you can’t go closer than city (and in some places that is still enough to pin point a location) – but you have to realize that any airport that has TSA and/or Custom Border Protection – will be marked on a map (and counted in the statistics).
You can argue the merits of this article either way;
- the public has a right to know how it money is being spent/wasted in this bureaucracy
- this article provides insight to our enemies that there are gaps that could be exploited
- the fact the current administration hasn’t curtailed the growth shows that they feel the need for this continued level of security (but don’t have a better way of doing it)
One way or another – it will be worth it to keep an eye on this series to see what plays out (and if any thing gets fixed after it all is brought to light).
