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"These screw-ups happen"
Jun. 3rd, 2009 02:06 pmThe US government mistakenly published a secret report of 266 pages, containing a list of all the civil nuclear sites from coast to coast, and also maps with their exact location (according to the NYT).
The document was published on Monday on the government website, and also on a private website called Secrecy News. But later it was removed from the former, under the excuse that "it required some further review".
Several nuclear experts have already stated that the risk from revealing such sensitive info is "minor", given the fact these locations were already known to the general public. And moreover, the report was planned to be provided to the IAEA as part of the recent efforts of the government to adopt a more open approach regarding the disclosure of info about its nuclear network, in hope that countries like Iran and NK would follow suit.
But exactly why (and how) the document was released for the public, still remains mystery. As an official related to the case said, "These screw-ups happen".
Yep. Shit happens. Now, I'm far from the thought that a horde of omg-terriztz will now flock to these sites trying to steal nuclear materials, moreover the case has attracted much attention already, and the sites are heavily guarded anyway. But this has been one of those major gaffes worth paying attention to, if not for anything, at least for the HUGE LOLZ.
The document was published on Monday on the government website, and also on a private website called Secrecy News. But later it was removed from the former, under the excuse that "it required some further review".
Several nuclear experts have already stated that the risk from revealing such sensitive info is "minor", given the fact these locations were already known to the general public. And moreover, the report was planned to be provided to the IAEA as part of the recent efforts of the government to adopt a more open approach regarding the disclosure of info about its nuclear network, in hope that countries like Iran and NK would follow suit.
But exactly why (and how) the document was released for the public, still remains mystery. As an official related to the case said, "These screw-ups happen".
Yep. Shit happens. Now, I'm far from the thought that a horde of omg-terriztz will now flock to these sites trying to steal nuclear materials, moreover the case has attracted much attention already, and the sites are heavily guarded anyway. But this has been one of those major gaffes worth paying attention to, if not for anything, at least for the HUGE LOLZ.
