Friday, October 01, 2004

Code Names

In an audacious challenge to government secrecy policy, a forthcomingnew book by independent analyst William M. Arkin exposes andexplains thousands of code names of secret government programs andactivities.
"From ABLE ALLY to ZODIAC BEAUCHAMP, this book identifies more than3,000 code names and details the plans and missions for which theystand."The resulting compilation lays bare for the first time much of thesecret infrastructure of defense and intelligence today.
Arkin, who was once a military intelligence officer, is anextraordinarily adept researcher with an enviable network ofmilitary and intelligence contacts. Over the past two decades orso, he has repeatedly expanded the boundaries of public knowledge onnuclear weapons and national security policy. (from SecrecyNews)

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