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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (17058)	9/16/2000 5:42:10 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 17770

Agreed: "If it's e-printed and it's on the internet, it's legal. I don't even have to look at it."

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (17058)	9/16/2000 6:00:44 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 17770

Manila pulls the plug on that French/Libyan hostage masquerade --at last.... Friday September 15 9:03 PM ET Manila Attacks Rebels, 'War Has Begun' Official Says JOLO, Philippines (Reuters) - Philippine bomber planes pounded Muslim rebel bases on the southern island of Jolo at dawn on Saturday, the start of a long-anticipated assault on the guerrillas holding 19 hostages, including six foreigners. ``The war has begun,'' a government official said. Residents in the main town could see the planes flying by overhead and hear the sound of the bombing on rebel-held areas, some 12 miles in the interior jungles. The planes apparently took off from Zamboanga, 93 miles northeast of Jolo. A reporter for government radio said he could see planes still dropping bombs at 8 a.m. Hundreds of troops arrived overnight by sea with many taking up positions in and around Jolo town to secure the area, a source at the scene said. Jolo is about 590 miles south of Manila. Others took up position near jungle areas held by the Abu Sayyaf rebels. [snip] dailynews.yahoo.com I bet you a bottle of Beaujolais nouveau that the remaining French hostages will be done no harm --as regards native hostages, that's another matter....

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (17058)	9/18/2000 4:00:31 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17770

U.S. Probe Of Former CIA Chief Expands By David A. Vise and Vernon Loeb Washington Post Staff Writers Saturday , September 16, 2000 John M. Deutch, who has admitted mishandling classified information while serving as director of the CIA, is now under investigation for similar security violations when he previously held high-level posts in the Defense Department, according to confidential documents and officials familiar with the case. Deutch allegedly used unsecured computers at home and his America Online account to access classified defense information in the early to mid-1990s, the documents, compiled as part of a Pentagon probe, show. The alleged violations occurred before and after Deutch issued a February 1995 memo reminding Defense Department employees that only "properly reviewed and cleared" information should be placed on computer systems accessible to the public. "We find his conduct in this regard particularly egregious in light of existing DOD policy directives addressing the safeguarding of classified information," an internal Pentagon memo said. "This situation was exacerbated because Dr. Deutch, while serving as the [deputy secretary of defense], declined departmental requests that he allow security systems to be installed in his residence. "The evidence we obtained clearly establishes that Dr. Deutch failed to follow even the most basic security precautions," the memo added. Deutch's attorney, Terrence O'Donnell, did not return a telephone call for comment yesterday. [snip] washingtonpost.com It is, if anything, long overdue for the NSA to get the upper hand over the Circus Intelligence Agency when it comes to advise the White House.... At least, the NSA has enough technogeeks to prevent future dishonest executives (like megamole J. Deutch) from sneaking secret material out of its computers. Gus.