[jra]

In the same location as the backup tapes for White House email during Starr's investigation?

To an extent, there is an undercurrent of corruption in Washington that applies to both Dems and Pubs, IMO.

[oceanview]

yes, but this is the defense department.

the other thing I would note. the output this team generated are the result of data mining operations. somewhere, someplace, there is (was) a database containing a list of all of this "total information awareness" data sets, plus some data mining software, that generated this "list of top terrorists" based on the data. this is all very sound science mind you.

where are servers holding this data, and the data mining routines that generated the lists?

[somemoreequalthanothers]

there is an undercurrent of corruption in Washington that applies to both Dems and Pubs

Protecting each other has become a bigger priority than protecting you and I.

[pollyannaish]

There is absolutely no doubt about that, in fact I think you could realistically leave of the "to an extent."

People in Washington live in CYA mode...and careerists are even worse then the elected. In fact, the less time you've been there, the cleaner your likely to be, imo.

[oust the louse]

"To an extent, there is an undercurrent of corruption in Washington that applies to both Dems and Pubs, IMO."

Reminds me of the fall of the Roman empire...everyone wanted the power/greed/lust/corruption. They all lost it.

[nosurrender]

To an extent?

They're all buddies...all in on it together. It's a matter of which side will do less damage.