A Lie By Any Other Name

Finally, the time has come to re-evaluate our nation’s system for ranking and keeping secrets. The old categories like “Top Secret” and “Eyes Only” are clearly in need of an overhaul. That’s obvious. So many of the closely-held tidbits locked beneath pages of “Top Secret” reports have proven to be utter bullshit.
Enter the Federation of American Scientists, who have made it their mission to keep a wide eye on the government’s shenanigans of late. And yes, they’ve been busy since Dubya was inaugurated five years ago. With the federation’s help, the old order of secret classifications is wiped clean in favor of the new. I think the “Futile,” “Stupid,” “Bullshit,” “Confusing,” “Pathetic” and “Ludicrous” distinctions finally do justice to our intelligence agencies.
These dandy new intel handles are offered up in sharply formatted, digital fax cover sheets — all the better for when the intel this government produces is not only not worth the paper it’s printed on, but barely worth wiping with. Go FAS!