Nobody knows nuttin' about nuttin'

my post from wednesday offered up robert parry's perspective:

Far more often than not, the Bushes have prevailed in keeping their secrets – and keeping a truthful historical record – from the American people.

now, we learn that even the program of keeping secrets has been kept a secret from the very person who has the responsibility for maintaining the records and who, now that he knows, doesn't appear to be happy about being kept in the dark...

Allen Weinstein, the nation's chief archivist, announced what he called a "moratorium" on reclassification of documents until an audit can be completed to determine which records should be secret.

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Mr. Weinstein, who became archivist of the United States a year ago, said he knew "precious little" about the seven-year-old reclassification program before it was disclosed in The New York Times on Feb. 21.

when you read something like the following, particularly the parts about "leak investigations" and "executive privilege," you have to ask what it is they're hiding...

The flap over reclassified records takes place at a time when record-setting numbers of documents are being classified, fewer historical records are being released and several criminal leak investigations are under way. Bush administration officials have cited the need to keep sensitive information from terrorist groups and executive privilege in justifying the need for secrecy, and some members of Congress have called for tougher laws against leaks.

how long will it be before mr. weinstein is forced out...?

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