[Fred Mertz]

I later asked Mehalba if any of Mehalba's family was in the military, Mehalba admitted that his brother was an engineer in the Army.

Uh-oh.

[SLB]

It seems like the contractors I work with here have a slightly easier time getting through the clearance process than we do. Go figure. Isn't it the same process run by the same people? When my clearance was due for review they were about 3 years behind. I just got through the process about 18 months ago. Pretty good now compared to 30 years ago - or so it seemed to me.

[Eroteme]

I later asked Mehalba if any of Mehalba's family was in the military, Mehalba admitted that his brother was an engineer in the Army.

That the question was even asked suggests the interrogator already knew the answer.