Thursday, January 06, 2011

What does this mean?

said two current and two former U.S. officials briefed on the project. Those officials and others insisted on condition of anonymity to discuss the classified matters.
And this;

Two strike forces have grown to twelve, according to an intelligence official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss classified matters.

So, its ok to discuss classified matters if the reporter grants 'this condition' of anonymity?
So someone could just make this stuff up and there is no way of researching it for truth in reporting?
Man I could have been a hell of a reporter if this is true.

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