On 1/17/16, Michael Best <themikebest@gmail.com> wrote:
Not at all weird; it seems pretty effective to me. Over 11 million pages "released" and only 10% _printed_ (as in someone would have to scan the page to get it back into electronic format) sounds like a pretty good access control system for something you don't really want to make public.
Unfortunately you're right. The weird part to me is the way it's justified and presented as a transparency tool! Double speak never dies, I suppose. =(
Where is it presented as a transparency tool? They seem to be real clear about what they're doing: "In order to directly access CREST, a researcher must visit the National Archives at College Park, Maryland. CIA recognizes that such visits may be inconvienent and present an obstacle to many researchers." Regards, Lee