Why did the Washington Post choose to make the "Black Budget" public?

[kentuck]

It was not Edward Snowden. It was the Washington Post. Snowden may have given them the information but he didn't make them publish it. So, why??

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/national/black-budget/

[cali]

1. they published a very limited part of it. they say that upfront.

[randome]

2. Snowden can't 'make' anyone do anything.

It's clear to me that Greenwald and the WP are scraping the bottom of the barrel to keep the NSA story alive.

After those 'stunning' PowerPoint slides, I don't see why they bother, though.

It's to the NSA's advantage to let Greenwald self-destruct trying to convince us of what a great service he has done.
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[kentuck]

3. Eisenhower warned us of people like Snowden and the Washington Post...

[bobduca]

4. Because its relevant information ?

According to the mythology, Democracy relies on an informed electorate.

[kentuck]

5. How is it relevant?

Why do we simple peasants need to know what our country is secretly doing? They know more than we do.

[bobduca]

6. You have clearly stated the pro

sensible position!

[Comrade Grumpy]

7. It's good to know where our tax dollars are going.

[kentuck]

8. I wonder if the money we pay to foreign countries and foreign operatives is included?

..in these totals?