Comments on: Known Searches

Known Searches

mathowie — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:07:47 -0800

The CIA is publishing their top 25 searched-for phrases on the CIA's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) site. Looks like people are still spooked by UFOs, the Soviet Menace, and JFK. I guess some people think that it could still happen here.

By: nakedcodemonkey

nakedcodemonkey — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:13:03 -0800

We will try to update this page as necessary somewhere between the 1st and the 15th of the following month. WTF? Their computers must be even shittier than the FBI's.

By: Jos Bleau

Jos Bleau — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:17:48 -0800

Most of these I searches I can understand soviet analysis: 1647 ufo: 1066 iran: 690 cuba: 652 south africa: 457 assassination: 400 brazil: 367 Brazil? What's with Brazil? And what's with "pbsuccess: 212"?

By: matthewr

matthewr — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:20:19 -0800

PBSUCCESS, Jos

By: Jos Bleau

Jos Bleau — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:25:32 -0800

Thanks!

By: pg

pg — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:43:37 -0800

The CIA installed a military dictatorship in Brazil, or so some believe.

By: IronLizard

IronLizard — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:54:24 -0800

Then they converted their main export to transsexuals to satisfy the desires of top CIA personnel. Win win situation.

By: fire&wings

fire&wings — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 17:46:20 -0800

France. Hahaha.

By: wigu

wigu — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 18:43:02 -0800

Quick everybody do a search on the CIA site for "Paris Hilton" once every hour.

By: drezdn

drezdn — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 19:07:09 -0800

And I thought pbsuccess was going to involve condiment change not regime change.

By: chef_boyardee

chef_boyardee — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 19:12:25 -0800

What is with "soviet analysis" trumping "soviet" by an order of magnitude? Why no "cuba analysis" or "iran analysis"?

By: Cyrano

Cyrano — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 20:30:59 -0800

What's with Brazil? Hot soccer/football babes. Wait 'till next Tuesday or so.

By: c13

c13 — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 21:19:31 -0800

Well, at least they did not forget Poland..