On 8/28/07, alanw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chris, I hope you don't max out on hyperbole some day. Wouldn't it be more > accurate to say... "Never ever say anything via the international telecoms > systems that you don't want the SPOOKS to know all about"? Oh the pedantry! Something up with which I have the greatest of difficulty putting. OTOH, One must remember that if the spooks find something juicy, they'll tell their political masters - that after all is what they duty is supposed to be. Not long after, the polliwogs will indeed be spouting the juice to the 'whole world'.
> I doubt most individuals (members of the "whole world") care about, or have > the time to listen to, every statement that everyone makes about everything. > Most governments, on the other hand, needing as much "intelligence" as they > can muster, apparently spend much money to filter out the noise and get to > the juicy bits. (eg Waihopai near Blenheim). Umpteen billions, I understand, to build huge special purpose machines. > Would it be a fair assumption that you think this statement is always false? > -- "My communications are private." Correct. > > From: Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > See:- http://home.hiwaay.net/~pspoole/echelon.html > > ...Never ever say anything via the international telecoms systems that you > don't want the world to know all about. -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell
