-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- The following passages are taken from an article written by Diane Alden entitled: Spies, Lies, Echelon, Economics, & People: S.L.E.E.P. While not a scandal entirely of this administration, " ... this administration has raised commercial intelligence gathering to "a high art form." >From the article: ... Many of the companies that receive the most important commercial intercepts are Lockheed, Boeing, Loral, TRW, and Raytheon who are actively involved in the development of Echelon. The collusion between the intelligence agencies and their contractors is frightening…it is a gross misuse of taxpayer resources and the intelligence agencies." As the recent Chinese security scandal indicates, companies such as Loral seem to have no qualms about "sharing" sensitive information which have dual uses-one military and one economic technology intelligence, with sworn enemies of the United States. To accommodate the need for economic intelligence, the Office of Intelligence Liaison was set up in the Commerce Department. Shortly after taking office in 1993, Clinton ratcheted up the corporate espionage by funding the National Economic Council which Poole alleges, "feeds intelligence" to "select" companies friendly to the administration." In an extensive investigation, Poole cites numerous egregious cases of intelligence being turned over to corporations. The intelligence community denies it and often times hides behind a shadow of the truth better known as plausible deniability. They stretch the truth or bend the truth through manipulation and channeling their information through international allies or non-intelligence government agencies such as the Commerce Department. Administrations since Truman have used NSA for other than straight up intelligence gathering. That includes Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Reagan and Bush. It was at the end of the Bush administration that mission creep for all alphabet agencies began. But Poole states that the Clinton administration has raised commercial intelligence gathering to "a high art form." He also maintains that, "No free society has ever been able to survive the rapid expansion of government power seen in our current political atmosphere…the pattern of secret power…quickly finds replication as can be seen the 1995 establishment of another secret court by Congress and the Clinton administration - the Alien Terrorist Removal Court. Just like it's brother court the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court it is based on a statist political philosophy which creates the climate for secret courts, illegal surveillance, and prosecution flying in the face of the 4th Amendment. Part of the Bill of Rights, which guarantees that citizens will not be subject to government abuse even in the name of a cause deemed worthy by said government." ... Complete article available at: http://www.enterstageright.com/0300echelon3.htm ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Mike Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends Shalom, A Salaam Aleikum, and to all, A Good Day. ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soap-boxing! 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 http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== 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
