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mahatmakanejeeves

(56,897 posts)
Tue Dec 10, 2019, 11:42 AM Dec 2019

How The Post unearthed The Afghanistan Papers

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"The purpose of FOIA is to open up federal agencies to public scrutiny. But officials determined to thwart the spirit of the law can drag out requests for years, hoping requesters will eventually give up."



.@washingtonpost sued twice for release of these docs over 3-year FOIA battle that continues. 2,000 pages of unpublished notes & transcripts from 428 interviews were released. Docs ID 62 interviewees. Post still seeks 366 names that remain blacked out.


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How The Post unearthed The Afghanistan Papers (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 OP
Not a bit surprised. 2naSalit Dec 2019 #1
The money Corgigal Dec 2019 #2

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
2. The money
Tue Dec 10, 2019, 05:03 PM
Dec 2019

that was spent is insane. They want to bump people off food stamps and Medicaid. How dare they even play this crap.

Stop it all, and shop local. Assholes.

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