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Originally posted by davespanners
Well I guess we get to find out now where the main stream media's loyalties truly are.
It sure doesn't look like they are all being controlled by TPTB at the moment!
Originally posted by mr-lizard
reply to post by hadriana
Who or what is JESTER?
Just out of interest.
Originally posted by asperetty
so far the leaks presented sound more like normal US media reports.
Originally posted by asperetty
so far the leaks presented sound more like normal US media reports.
Washington is running a secret intelligence campaign targeted at the leadership of the United Nations, including the secretary general, Ban Ki-moon and the permanent security council representatives from China, Russia, France and the UK.
A classified directive which appears to blur the line between diplomacy and spying was issued to US diplomats under Hillary Clinton's name in July 2009, demanding forensic technical details about the communications systems used by top UN officials, including passwords and personal encryption keys used in private and commercial networks for official communications.
I agree. I just hope that what this leak signifies is that there is @least 1 person in a trusted capacity within the apparatus of US Govt. that believes the integrity of what the USA once stood for can withstand the shame of what it has become, with a view to doing a damn sight better in future.
This is without doubt absolutely freaking enourmous.
Originally posted by Elieser
embarrassing things but nothing ground breaking,
The UN has previously asserted that bugging the secretary general is illegal, citing the 1946 UN convention on privileges and immunities which states: "The premises of the United Nations shall be inviolable.