Post by Gerry Duffett on Jul 3, 2007 9:26:06 GMT -5
Plausible Deniability
From
Wikipedia
Plausible deniability is the euphemistic term given to the creation of
"loose and informal chains of command"
in "governments" and other "large organizations."
In the case that assassinations,
false flag or black ops or any other illegal or otherwise disreputable and unpopular activities become public,
high-ranking officials may deny any connection to or awareness of such act,
or the agents used to carry out such act.
In politics and espionage,
deniability refers to the ability of a "powerful player" or actor to avoid "blowback" by secretly arranging for an action to be taken on their behalf by a third party,
ostensibly unconnected with the major player.
More generally, "plausible deniability" can also apply to any act which "leaves little or no evidence" of "wrongdoing" or "abuse."
Examples of this are the use of electricity or pain-compliance holds as a means of torture or punishment,
leaving little or no tangible signs that the abuse ever took place.
History of Plausible Deniability
Plausible deniability began under Central Intelligence Agency "CIA" director Allen Dulles.
Flaws in Plausible Denial
The doctrine had six major flaws:
* It was an open door to ..........."the abuse of authority"
it required that the bodies in question could be said to have acted independently
which in the end was tantamount to giving them license to act independently.
* It rarely worked when invoked;
the denials made were rarely plausible and were generally seen through by both the media and the populace.
One aspect of the Watergate crisis is the repeated failure of the doctrine of plausible deniability,
which the administration repeatedly attempted to use to stop the scandal affecting President Richard Nixon and his aides.
* "Plausible Denial" only increases the risk of misunderstanding between senior officials and their employees.
* It only "shifts blame", and generally, "constructs rather little."
* If the claim fails, it seriously discredits the political figure invoking it as a defense.
* If it succeeds, it creates the impression that the government is not in control of the state.
Other Examples of Plausible Denial
Another example of plausible deniability is someone who
"actively avoids gaining certain knowledge of facts"
because it ................"benefits that person not to know."
As an example, an attorney may suspect that facts exist which would hurt his case,
but decide not to investigate the issue because if the attorney had actual knowledge,
the rules of ethics might require him to reveal those facts to the opposing side.
Thus his "failure to investigate" maintains "plausible deniability."
From
Wikipedia
Plausible deniability is the euphemistic term given to the creation of
"loose and informal chains of command"
in "governments" and other "large organizations."
In the case that assassinations,
false flag or black ops or any other illegal or otherwise disreputable and unpopular activities become public,
high-ranking officials may deny any connection to or awareness of such act,
or the agents used to carry out such act.
In politics and espionage,
deniability refers to the ability of a "powerful player" or actor to avoid "blowback" by secretly arranging for an action to be taken on their behalf by a third party,
ostensibly unconnected with the major player.
More generally, "plausible deniability" can also apply to any act which "leaves little or no evidence" of "wrongdoing" or "abuse."
Examples of this are the use of electricity or pain-compliance holds as a means of torture or punishment,
leaving little or no tangible signs that the abuse ever took place.
History of Plausible Deniability
Plausible deniability began under Central Intelligence Agency "CIA" director Allen Dulles.
Flaws in Plausible Denial
The doctrine had six major flaws:
* It was an open door to ..........."the abuse of authority"
it required that the bodies in question could be said to have acted independently
which in the end was tantamount to giving them license to act independently.
* It rarely worked when invoked;
the denials made were rarely plausible and were generally seen through by both the media and the populace.
One aspect of the Watergate crisis is the repeated failure of the doctrine of plausible deniability,
which the administration repeatedly attempted to use to stop the scandal affecting President Richard Nixon and his aides.
* "Plausible Denial" only increases the risk of misunderstanding between senior officials and their employees.
* It only "shifts blame", and generally, "constructs rather little."
* If the claim fails, it seriously discredits the political figure invoking it as a defense.
* If it succeeds, it creates the impression that the government is not in control of the state.
Other Examples of Plausible Denial
Another example of plausible deniability is someone who
"actively avoids gaining certain knowledge of facts"
because it ................"benefits that person not to know."
As an example, an attorney may suspect that facts exist which would hurt his case,
but decide not to investigate the issue because if the attorney had actual knowledge,
the rules of ethics might require him to reveal those facts to the opposing side.
Thus his "failure to investigate" maintains "plausible deniability."