CIA Declassifies WWI-Era Secret Documents

A segement of the news.

Nor was he impressed at Panetta's statement that the documents could be released now because of new technological advances.

"Invisible ink was rendered obsolete by digital encryption long ago, not in the last few years," Aftergood said.

Maybe there was more to it being withheld than just invisibile ink.

There's even a document written in French of the German's secret ink formula, showing the French had cracked the enemy's code.

Was it lemon juice?

The secret decoder ring (ovaltine) is still classifed.

As are the Cap'n Crunch Seadog Spy Kit, Cap'n Crunch Exploding Guppy, and the La Foote Pirate Kit

wait a second, no one outside the inner circle is supposed to know about the Cap'n Crunch Seadog Spy Kit.

What gives the CIA the right to "declassify" WWI documents? The CIA did not exist until after WWII- and even the predecessor of the CIA (the OSS) did not exist prior to WWII.

If not the CIA, Who. It's no different than Homeland Security at airports, airports existed long before HS.

from the linked article.

"Documents on secret writing fall under the CIA's authority to declassify."

and also of interest

" "Invisible ink was rendered obsolete by digital encryption long ago, not in the last few years," Aftergood said.

"Director Panetta is attempting to rationalize the CIA's irrational information policies, but there is no known basis for his claim." "

chris