IP: Re question about Danish Pub

[Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

>Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 21:07:21 +0100 (CET)
>From: Bo Elkjaer <boo@apollon.datashopper.dk>
>To: farber@cis.upenn.edu
>Subject: RE: Former spy divulges ECHELON details. Reply from journalists 
>re. doubts concerning credibility
>X-secret-PET-MIB: Hej Lars Ole B. P.!
>
>Dear Dave Farber.
>We understand, that one of your readers has raised doubts about the
>credibility of our work, uncovering the survellance-network, that
>has become known as ECHELON.
>
>My colleague Kenan Seeberg wrote the hereby attached reply to Sven G. Biln
>who raised the doubts on your list.
>
>Yours in space
>Bo Elkjaer, Denmark
>
>- - - -
>
>Dear Mr. Sven G. Biln
>
>I am sorry to hear that you are questioning the reliability of our pieces
>printed in Ekstra Bladet.
>
>One thing is that you consider it to be like the National Enquirer,
>because theres a page 9 girl, another is that youre questioning me and my
>colleaques extensive work in exposing the hidden agenda for the western
>governments in regards to Echelon.
>
>For one, I has worked on Danish Radios program 1 for years, doing
>investigative journalism. Covering Schengen/Europol/The European Union and
>so on. For that I was nominated for the Cavling Award last year.
>(Its the equivalence to the Pullitzer Prize in Denmark)
>Secondly 2 teams from Ekstra Bladet is nominated for the same prize this
>year! Only seven are nominated for this prestigious Prize, awarded by the
>Danish Federation of Journalists.
>
>Ekstra Bladet has received this - and many more prestigious prizes on
>previous occasions.
>
>My colleague, Bo Elkjaer, has worked seriously for years as an
>investigative computer journalist covering mainly intelligence and
>cryptology.
>
>If you think that there are any factual mistakes, you are more than
>welcome to ask us to clarify. i dont think you will find many 'holes' in
>our articles. The Danish Government hasnt asked for ONE clarification over
>the last 3 months, as we have unveiled their and their allies secret
>surveillance systems.
>
>Last I personally asked our Minister Of Defence if he wanted any
>clarification of anything written. He couldnt put his finger on any
>concrete factual mistake or glitch!
>
>So, please dont spread unethical and false rumours on the Net
>
>HAPPY X-MAS - WAR IS OVER :-)
>
>Best regards with the hopes of a HAPPY NEW YEAR
>
>Kenan Seeberg - Ekstra Bladet - Copenhagen, Denmark
>
> >>Bevar naturen: Sylt et egern.<<
> >>URL: http://www.datashopper.dk/~boo/index.html<<
> >>PGP-encrypted mail welcomed and preferred.<<


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