At 28-01-01 00:52, John Gilmore wrote:
>[I haven't seen the original documents, so consider this only a rumor
> at this point. Anyone have more info? -- John]
>
>Translation of report by Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad on 20 January
>
>Source: NRC Handelsblad, Rotterdam, in Dutch 20 Jan 01 p 2
Yes, the hype is on here in Holland.
There are a few official links :
Interesting link collection that make it 'most likely' Echelon systems exist.
http://www.mindef.nl/nieuws/media/content/190101_bijlage.html
(some dutch, but mostly english)
http://www.mindef.nl/nieuws/media/content/190101_notitie.html
http://www.minaz.nl/data/979913257.pdf
There was a hearing and invited where people like Duncan Campbell, Jean Marc Dinant,
Jelle van Buren and Maurice Wesseling.
http://www.parlement.nl/ver/vci/subframe/b78956.htm
The outcome was shokking for the parlement.
To quote some members : "This is shokking" , "We did not know it was this bad", "We
are so helpless against all this" etc etc.
Greetings,
Barry.