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Scuba

(53,475 posts) Sun Feb 23, 2014, 12:42 PM Feb 2014

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How often have you heard the phrase "it's in the interest of national security"?

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How often have you heard the phrase "it's in the interest of national security"? (Original Post) Scuba Feb 2014 OP

national security = corporate interests damn near every time... KG Feb 2014 #1

Nowadays if you dare to ask why, chances are it's classified. jsr Feb 2014 #3

Ironically, never regarding safe food, water, or a healthy or educated citizenry. GoneFishin Feb 2014 #2

K&R 2naSalit Feb 2014 #4

Also food production. El_Johns Feb 2014 #5

KG

(28,751 posts)

1. national security = corporate interests damn near every time...

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 12:50 PM

Feb 2014

jsr

(7,712 posts)

3. Nowadays if you dare to ask why, chances are it's classified.

Reply to KG (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 01:02 PM

Feb 2014

It's an extremely useful phrase.

GoneFishin

(5,217 posts)

2. Ironically, never regarding safe food, water, or a healthy or educated citizenry.

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 12:58 PM

Feb 2014

Usually it means someone with power or money will be embarrassed or lose profits if the information gets out.

2naSalit

(86,600 posts)

4. K&R

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 03:17 PM

Feb 2014

El_Johns

(1,805 posts)

5. Also food production.

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 04:34 PM

Feb 2014

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