-=> Quoting Jack Sargeant to Michael Tauson <=-
 >      Hmmm, for something that's no threat to national security,
 > there does seem to be a rather large cloak of secrecy wrapped
 > around them under the guise of "national security".
 JS> The size of their "black budget" would certainly be something
 JS> they would want to hide.
     Heh, too true.  As well as funds routed from other areas.  
Either that or they pay an awful lot for screwdrivers and toilet 
seats ... 
 
 JS> You would hardly meet the skeptibunker's low standard. Actually,
 JS> you've described yourself quite adequately.
     *chuckling* ... Thank you.  I try.  
 
 >      *chuckling* ... some admission.  Er, was it an election
 > year? 
 JS> They may have said something similar in modern times as well, but
 JS> I can't recall the occasion.
 
     I think the NSA's reply to CAUS says it well, actually ... 
 
 > ... We now return to our regularly scheduled flame-throwing.
 JS> Wrong echo! ;-)
     I know ... and that's a pleasant difference from Usenet 
where I go to flamefests and conversations occasionally break 
out. ... 
Michael
... Cry Cheeble! and let loose the hamsters of war!
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