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There are written and unwritten rules. The written rules in a culture of secrecy, as in the intellegince community, has little value compared to the tone set by leadership. In my view changing the Executive Order 12333 won't change the way things are being done, but will change how information is reported.
I think it is in the public interest to have intelligence agency activity reported in a manner consistent with real activities when the information is eventually reported. Given our "global war on terror", often the target of our military is not another army but small groups or individuals. If we gather intelligence and then target a small group or individuals with lethal force is that a technical violation of Executive Order 12333? I think some could argue that it is, so I agree that it is time to further clarify it.
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