Official government documents reveal new side of defense secretary's legacy.
Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of Defense from 1961 to 1967, took many secrets with him when he died Monday at 93. But probably no secret...
Excellent reporting from the Federation of American Scientists' Project on Government Secrecy. Since the State Department's Office of the Historian produces "the official documentary history of U.S. foreign policy and one of the most important vehicles for declassification of historical records", 75% of employees alleging "lack of transparency," among other problems is significant. On the other hand, perhaps we can hope "departures of experienced staff historians" from this 'official' foreign relations history-creation office may bode well for other organizations (The National Security Archive, for instance) documenting accurate history.
First, the press release from AAEM:
Press Advisory
May 19, 2009
Contact Information Dr. Amy L. Dean, D.O. Public Relations Chair Member, Board of Directors American Academy of Environmental Medicine
734-213-4901
environmentalmed@yahoo.com
The American Academy Of Environmental...
Guest Editorial by Sibel Edmonds
May 22, 2009
BradBlog.com
"In politics we presume that everyone who knows how to get votes knows how to administer a city or a state. When we are ill...we do not ask...
by Inky99
May 16, 2009
dailykos.com
The State of the Nation blog
Now, before you get your panties in a bunch, this is about a new book, titled "The Ground Truth: The Story Behind America's Defense on 9/11".
And...