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Friday, March 16, 2012

''Kissinger Says, “The illegal we do immediately; the unconstitutional takes a little longer. But since the FOIA, I’m afraid to say things like that.''

a must follow blog..............From NSA Archive Unredacted

"Updated for Sunshine Week 2012.  An oldie but a goodie.  I wonder if President Obama is beginning to feel a bit like Dr. Kissinger.  At any rate, a “meta-tribute” to the power of FOIA.  
In 1975 Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told the Turkish Foreign Minister, “Before the Freedom of Information Act, I used to say at meetings, ‘The illegal we do immediately; the unconstitutional takes a little longer.’ [laughter]  But since the Freedom of Information Act, I’m afraid to say things like that.”
He then explained how he would facilitate the illegal circumvention of a Congressional arms embargo."

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oh henry.......

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