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Pentagon Officials Sign Pledges of Secrecy in Budget Process

GottaHurt said:
The Pentagon said Wednesday that top military officers and civilians had to sign a letter promising to keep details secret as they work on the military's budget.

So much for transparency.

Pentagon Officials Sign Pledges of Secrecy in Budget Process - First 100 Days of Presidency - Politics FOXNews.com
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So now there should be transparency with military operations? What happened to the stance that we shouldn't embolden the terrorists by making our military affairs public?
 
If they are only working on it, then the final figures are not ready to be released. Why would the public be privy to the leadup process?
 
"And he thinks that by having people pledge not to speak out of school, if you will, on these matters while they are a work in progress, that you'll create a climate in which you can ultimately produce a better product, because people can speak candidly with the confidence that it will not be leaked," he said.
 
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