[net.followup] Intelligence Gathering

jmb@druny.UUCP (09/09/83)

It occurred to me that the KGB or similar organization in the Soviet
Union might get a real kick out of following the KAL 7 discussion in
this newsgroup.  We know that the CIA routinely scans a large number
of publications (and no doubt non-published stuff too) out of Russia;
would the Soviets do the same here?  Should we worry about it?

Following on that thought, it seems only logical that the CIA or
whatever American organization is responsible for watching the internal
status of the country is most likely getting a big kick out of this
discussion too.  Maybe they are writing down the names of those who
don't take the proper attitude - keeping a list just in case.

Don't scream too quick - it has happened before in this country.
Remember Joe McCarthy and the incomparable RM Nixon?

				J. M. Barton
				AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver
				...!druny!jmb