Several weeks ago, a small wire service story reported that a laptop computer had been stolen from a State Department conference room. A followup reported that this computer had held on its hard drive several highly classified documents with national security implications, and that in fact it had been taken from State's "research office," the department's top secret intelligence branch. One would expect that this would have provoked a storm of outrage at least from the Republicans in Congress and their tame news media, such as the Washington Times. But a funny thing happened on the way to the scandal: the Elian Gonzalez story, which had been simmering in the background for months, suddenly blew up and took over the headlines. Coincidence? Well, the American news media do have a shorter attention span than the average first-grader. It *could* just be that they were unable to hold more than one major story in their heads at one time. Or... Could it be <I am shocked, *shocked*!> that the White House orchestrated the Elian affair to divert attention from what appears to be a huge breach of security at the State Department? Just what was in those classified documents on the laptop, anyway? Who stole the machine, and how were they able to take it from what *should* have been the most secure section in Foggy Bottom? Inquiring minds want to know... Stay tuned for further (dis)information. ================================ Robert F. Tatman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jenkintown, PA, USA "Y Gwir Yn Erbyn y Byd"--Y Bardd Cymraeg "The Truth Against the World"--motto of the Welsh bards <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html <A HREF="http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
