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former9thward

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24. The average age of people who have access to those documents is not 23.

Thu Apr 13, 2023, 04:11 PM

Apr 2023

These are documents about Ukrainian air defenses, Putin's health and foreign leaders' conversations. Some of the documents are meant to be seen by less than 100 people nationwide. Their average age is a hell of lot more than 23.

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The Question! Why in the hell does a 21-year-old in the [View all] Still Sensible Apr 2023 OP

According to several sources sarisataka Apr 2023 #1

No it is not reasonable. former9thward Apr 2023 #5

I can't snswer that specifically sarisataka Apr 2023 #11

More info has been released sarisataka Apr 2023 #17

Why was the MA National Guard needed to facilitate these documents? former9thward Apr 2023 #20

As I said below, Guardsmen are part of the military sarisataka Apr 2023 #23

You keep saying this. former9thward Apr 2023 #26

I am speculating sarisataka Apr 2023 #28

My additional concern is that this material was online for months. former9thward Apr 2023 #29

Yes, it's a worry; no, it's a good thing. Igel Apr 2023 #33

his initial posts were on a private chat pimpbot Apr 2023 #46

He utterly ruined his life Dave says Apr 2023 #43

intel / cyber / security is an in demand role pimpbot Apr 2023 #48

If that's the explanation, then there's a big problem. If he was working as that MOS in the Still Sensible Apr 2023 #7

Most do not understand sarisataka Apr 2023 #12

He had an account on JWICS pimpbot Apr 2023 #42

That was my first question as well. It appears our national security system is a joke. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #2

That's my thought Dave says Apr 2023 #45

Trump, the MAGAs and the Putin GOP members of congress have damaged national security. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #49

He could be pretty sharp when it comes to ... hacking and computers RussBLib Apr 2023 #3

A better question: Fiendish Thingy Apr 2023 #4

I had access to Top Secret information as a teenager EYESORE 9001 Apr 2023 #6

But I'm guessing what you had access to or accessed was limited in scope to your Still Sensible Apr 2023 #9

True. I never saw anything beyond the scope of my duties. EYESORE 9001 Apr 2023 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author EYESORE 9001 Apr 2023 #19

I went into the Navy at 19. I was vetted for a top secret clearance because I was selected for Chainfire Apr 2023 #16

I just saw that 3,000,000 people in government louis-t Apr 2023 #8

classified is a deceptive term..... getagrip_already Apr 2023 #13

It's a broad term. Igel Apr 2023 #35

Well inthewind21 Apr 2023 #10

The average age of people who have access to those documents is not 23. former9thward Apr 2023 #24

I was 19 when I had access to TOP SECRET communications at NSA headquarters. friend of a friend Apr 2023 #30

I was in the military and "TOP SECRET" is used all over the place. former9thward Apr 2023 #32

We are basic at a war footing so all security on all of our bases need to be reviewed yaesu Apr 2023 #14

I'm surprised at how much authority and clearance very young service members are given f_townsend Apr 2023 #15

Look at WWII. A 22 year old pilot, flying a B-17, was looked upon as the old man in the crew. Chainfire Apr 2023 #21

The people commanding them were middle aged and more. former9thward Apr 2023 #25

Who do you think collects and prepares that information for those commanders? hack89 Apr 2023 #39

My dad was a WWII veteran. Mr.Bill Apr 2023 #51

Is it possible that a higher-ranking MAGA type provided him some documents? n/t Just_Vote_Dem Apr 2023 #22

Of course, sarisataka Apr 2023 #27

Why look for a conspiracy when simple foolishness accounts for everything ... Igel Apr 2023 #36

I didn't mean it to sound like a conspiracy theory Just_Vote_Dem Apr 2023 #37

I wonder too because earlier reports said some of the info might have been falsified or altered wishstar Apr 2023 #38

Looks like some are desperate to blame Biden. Kingofalldems Apr 2023 #31

I'm not sure why their age is relevant. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2023 #34

This is a direct result of Sept 11 pimpbot Apr 2023 #40

Recommended. H2O Man Apr 2023 #41

The Massachusetts National Guard has its own Signals Intelligence unit jmowreader Apr 2023 #44

data sharing came from the 911 commission pimpbot Apr 2023 #47

You'd think after Snowden, Manning and Winner they'd reconsider that stance jmowreader Apr 2023 #50