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From: thill@ssc-bee.UUCP (Tom Hill)
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Subject: That dirty 'ol CIA
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Date: Thu, 13-Mar-86 16:10:07 EST
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<No Virginia, there is no line-eater>
	
Ah yes, the CIA, the great shapeless monster of every liberal's dreams.
Spying is an international pastime.  Surely, I am disgusted when I read
about those who have been caught spying for a foreign power and applaud
our own people when we learn important information.  So what?  It is a lot
like cheering for your home team.  Don't read more into it than is really there.
Certainly there have been abuses but to dismantle such an important
organization simply because of this is absurd.  Note the recent discussion
of Enigma.  Do you think the Nazis gave us one of their coder/decoders
with which our collection of puzzle bugs, math whizzes, ect were able to
break the German code?

The value of inside information is beyond question.  Note the threats by
Momar to send hit squads to the US.  Aren't you at least a little bit
curious whether or not he has? No?  What about other terrorist groups?
Well, thankfully quite a few of us do care.

Generic Disclaimer,

Tom Hill