In article <***@corp.supernews.com>,
"Howard Beale" <***@grasslake.net> wrote:
> My problem with this one is that the government can't keep much of anything
> a real secret; how are they pursuing a massive chemical spraying program
> without someone leaking the details? There would have to be thousands of
> people involved -- pilots, ground crews, etc.
Past history does not support that point of view.
Case in point, the atomic bomb. The bomb required tens of thousands
of people, required building several secret cities, required building
one of the largest buildings on earth, required pulling most of the
silver out of Fort Knox, and it required a special airplane (B-29)
to haul it. Yet, prior to the bomb being dropped, the public was
unaware of it. Even the vice-president didn't know about it until
FDR passed away.
Case in point, the stealth fighter. The USAF built and deployed
a 50 plane force of F-117 aircraft, and flew them out of a secret
base in western Nevada for several years before they were made
public. Even when they were made public, the same day as the B-2
was introduced, there was so much confusion with the stealth bomber
that few people realized that the F-117 was a different aircraft,
and that it was already operational.
Case in point, the Greenbrier Resort. Everyone suspected that the
government had secret bunker where they could retreat to in the
event of World War 3. People guessed that it had to be within a
close range of DC, yet far enough away to be out of the blast
radius. The specific location remained secret for decades, despite
being located at one of America's oldest, most famous, and luxurious
resorts.
I can go on and on and on. We could talk about the Glomar
Challenger, the U-2 aircraft, the 22 mile long runway at Area 51,
the US Navy tapping Soviet communications lines in Soviet harbors,
etc. The fact is that the Government is often very good at keeping
secrets, especially when it goes to one of its places where it can
be alone.
-john-
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