Posted on 08/04/2006 7:04:47 AM PDT by US admirer
I am grateful to your husband for his service. I agree with his sentiment.
You are correct, secrets should be kept. What I was responding to is that once this Petty Officer is arrested, this becomes a matter for the courts, and the veil comes off. Methods and practices can be protected, but not court docket entries, charges, hearings, and general court proceedings.
The US has been quite successful prosecuting spies without giving up secrets. This case is no different. Hiding the sailor's charges and identity only makes the whole thing look shady.
Maby the UK???
That's very doubtful. The US shares more submarine technology with the UK (and vice versa) than any other country. Might be the only country in the world I would rule out immediately. Based on the guy's name, Israel seems the most likely, but you never know. Could just be a mercenary deal. Russia, France, China, and Brazil also have a history of poking into submarine work.
Very strange. I hope it's not Israel, but they do have a bad track record for this. On the other hand, as you say, it could be simply a mercenary. Not that that's a comforting thought!
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