Bill Stewart <stewarts@ix.netcom.com> said:

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BS> secret clearances are _expensive_, usually take a long time to get, BS> and the military only gives them to people who need them.

Strange, the military processed a SECRET clearance on me even before I signed on the dotted line. Now a TS, that's expensive, but they didn't have much on me other than my SSAN and, I think, my prints to process the SECRET, so they couldn't have done much more than run be through the FBI criminal database.

#include <disclaimer.h> /* Sten Drescher

Actually, you filled out some paperwork when you signed up that was sent forward; it wasn't much more than a check against all of the govts "evil type people" databases. However, I understand that it depends on what Level of background check as well. A limited background investigation involves filling out a long form saying that you've been a good boy/girl; it goes up from there. "Civilians" are different from military as well; after all, in one they own you, in the other, you can actually go home at night.;-) ** Nothing I say can be held as the viewpoint of my employer; I'm a short-timer any, so I really don't care what they think! Chris **