Re:Instead of obtaining a warrant, the NSA would like to kee...
by AnthonyMouse on Saturday July 29, 2023 @01:16PM
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> Clapper could not have answered that Yes/No question with "That's classified" without revealing whether the answer is Yes.
If the answer to a question is classified then it is classified regardless of whether it is yes or no.
But the answer to that question being classified is objectionable, because a large proportion of the public would have taken issue with not knowing, because they would have objected to the program.
If the answer to a question is classified then it is classified regardless of whether it is yes or no.
But the answer to that question being classified is objectionable, because a large proportion of the public would have taken issue with not knowing, because they would have objected to the program.