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A comment on The CIA’s 1944 Simple Sabotage Field Manual (2015).

Re:The CIA’s 1944 Simple Sabotage Field Manual (2015) by Tharkun on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @09:45AM (#12254413)
I'm amused by the CIA's use of the metric system in the manual. If only the rest of the US would follow ...
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Re:The CIA’s 1944 Simple Sabotage Field Manual (2015) by kej on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @10:35AM (#12254735)
Even if they didn't otherwise use metric, it would make sense for them to use it here since the ultimate goal was to have the metric-using citizens of Axis-occupied countries carry out the sabotage.
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Re:The CIA’s 1944 Simple Sabotage Field Manual (2015) by pdabbadabba on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @10:01AM (#12254512)
Most (all?) U.S. regulatory agencies also use the metric system.
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Re:The CIA’s 1944 Simple Sabotage Field Manual (2015) by clifanatic on Wednesday August 10, 2016 @01:34PM (#12263446)
Maybe that's part of their sabotage plan.
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