Well I'll be danged... good to see your by-line again.
MT>     Define "national security".  Or, better yet, have the
  >government do so.  Then have them define what all that includes.
  >There are documents left over from World War I that are still
  >classified.  I wonder if "national security" will be invoked when
  >asked about declassifying them as well.
MT>     In a situation of mutual distrust between the government and
  >the governed, *any* such announcement must be taken with a grain
  >of salt as to its completeness and veracity.  Um, a "grain" the
  >size of Kansas ought to be about right.
Methinks that maybe "national security" includes security from self
embarrassment.  Seems them boys in Washington take liberties with
"national security" when it is convenient to do so.
MT>     Oh, by the way ... I'm back again - hopefully to stay this
  >time.
Let it be.
Regards,
Ron
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