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	Plausible deniability - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Plausible deniability is the term given to the creation of loose and informal chains of command in government, which allow controversial instructions given by high-ranking officials to be denied if they become public.
		Plausible denial involves the creation of power structures and chains of command loose and informal enough to be denied if necessary.
		Plausible denial is a type of lying that requires preparation to avoid blame or detection.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Plausible_deniability (1898 words)

	What Janet Jackson really exposed: plausible deniability often doesn't work
		Plausible deniability was actually around much earlier than that -- it evolved in the early days of the Central Intelligence Agency as a way to insulate the president from recriminations stemming from the CIA's less pleasant covert operations.
		Plausible deniability relies upon the lack of a paper trail or witnesses who can say "but we did tell you." Only in the movies do people lay out in written and exacting detail their schemes for world domination, or something slightly less odious.
		But the board was dealing with such an accumulation of issues and headaches that plausible deniability wasn't of interest to it, and it accepted his resignation.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /virgin/159375_virgin05.html (966 words)

	Plausible Deniability (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Denial is a subconscious coping and defense mechanism that provides a person with a psychologically bearable method to: 1.
		When we engage in denial it means that we either should or should not do a particular thing, and we proceed to rationalize and justify (fool ourselves) the reasons for either doing or not doing it.
		Another form of denial is known as “plausible deniability,” which generally describes a situation in which a person consciously or sub-consciously and actively avoids gaining certain facts and knowledge that he or she knows or suspects to exist because there is a psychological benefit in not knowing.
	www.empoweredrecovery.com /articles/denial.htm (3839 words)

	Re: Plausible deniability
		(See next entry.) I couldn't find "plausible deniability." But here's what I think it means: A leader approves a course of action with a "escape clause," deniability that allows him or her deny knowledge of the operation if anything goes wrong.
		Plausible just means "an appearance of truth." The leader can lie and there's a good possibility that the lie will be believed.
		DENIABILITY: see "sign off on." "SIGN OFF ON - approve; specifically, to initial one's endorsement.An element of 'accountability,' a favored Washington term in the mid-seventies, is connected with the phrase (sign off on).
	www.phrases.org.uk /bulletin_board/12/messages/21.html (240 words)

	The Myth of CEO Accountability - pg. 4
		This is the kind of information that is the lifeblood of corporate reporting and, thereby, plausible deniability.
		That's what the four preceding action steps are intended to accomplish, and with the addition of this loop-closing fifth step, any CEO or board member should be able to make a legitimate claim of plausible deniability.
		Plausible Deniability Statement #5: Any employee in our organization, regardless of location or position, can at any time pick up a phone or send an e-mail or fax directly to an independent resource that guarantees to protect the sender's anonymity if that is requested.
	www.conference-board.org /articles/atb_article.cfm?id=182&pg=4 (652 words)

	Take your lumps and move on (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		If there is one hallmark of poor leadership it is the constant search for "plausible deniability," the ability to claim no responsibility at all for anything bad that happens.
		Politicians are masters of plausible deniability, of seeking cover for their actions.
		We had a local display of this skill this week in North Andover when a trio of state lawmakers came to take the heat off town and school officials for the scare tactics used in an attempt to pass a $4 million Proposition 21/2 override.
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20021010/ED_001.htm (410 words)

	"The Iran-Contra Affair: Government by Cabal," by Theodore Draper
		Above all, covert operations prized "deniability" or, as it was often termed, "plausible deniability." Since such operations were inherently dangerous, politically or otherwise, it was not enough to carry them out; ideally, they were set up in such a way that they could be disavowed if they miscarried.
		North used "plausible deniability" as a justification for employing Secord in his operations: "We were trying to provide a plausibly deniable link directly back to the U.S. government; and it was accepted that he could provide that kind of deniability.
		By their nature, covert operations make it possible to put the good name or best interests of the country in such jeopardy that the only way to escape from the cost of failure or exposure is the ability to deny that they ever happened or to put the blame on someone else.
	www.afn.org /~dks/i-c/x-discourse/draper.html (1126 words)

	Human Rights and Intelligence Reform
		A key concept for such actions is that of plausible deniability—the ability of the president to disavow any U.S. knowledge of involvement in the action.
		In fact, courts have ruled that sources and methods do not even have to be classified to be withheld from the public, thereby drastically curtailing oversight of intelligence.
		In the case of the 1989 abduction and torture of Sister Dianna Ortiz, the report avoided a conclusion, citing an ongoing inquiry by the Department of Justice.
	www.fpif.org /briefs/vol3/v3n20hri_body.html (2215 words)

	Plausible Deniability (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		These reports are very realistic in their word-for-word recordings of what Meier said in response to what his contactor(s) told him, and in contact-related events they describe what different witnesses have corroborated.
		Within ufology in general, aliens sometimes present their craft at nearly the same time, and in the same general location where persons are situated who could witness it, as the occurrence of a scientifically explainable event, such as a bright meteor or a satellite reentry (Gordon, 1985, p.
		The qualifier "semi-" is used here to prefix "plausible deniability," because the UFO aliens present evidence that supports the reality of their presence and sightings as well as presenting evidence or taking actions that can raise suspicions that the witnesses were mistaken or were hoaxers.
	www.tjresearch.info /denial.htm (2322 words)

	Cave Shadows: Plausible Deniability and the Confirmation of Judge Roberts
		Cave Shadows: Plausible Deniability and the Confirmation of Judge Roberts
		Plausible Deniability and the Confirmation of Judge Roberts
		Roberts' silence can ensure plausible deniability to all Senators, even if he morphs into Darth Vader as Chief Justice.
	caveshadows.typepad.com /cave_shadows/2005/09/plausible_denia.html (500 words)

	Desktop Apps - Digital Thoughts - Plausible Deniability
		Chances are that the company has already calculated the potential losses due to this campaign, compared with a lawsuit, and determined notification the optimal route.
		Plausible deniability has long acted as the rule of thumb for those with any exposure to the Internet advertising arena.
		In a different environment, plausible deniability could have worked, or at the very least given the industry enough time to self-correct before being acted upon by outside forces.
	www.dmconfidential.com /blogs/category/Desktop_Apps/473 (956 words)

	Plausible Deniability: ufos, flying saucers, cover-up, conspiracy theories, (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Ruppelt had long since tired of official denial of the UFO phenomenon, and in his 1956 book, ‘The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects’.
		The CIA had already denied analysing the tape, but then by this time the Air Force had as well.
		The ‘Christian Science Monitor’, a journal with no previous involvement in the UFO phenomena considered that the Michigan sightings had "deepened the mystery" of UFOs and it was "time for the scientific community to conduct a thorough and objective study of the ‘unexplainable’".
	www.violations.dabsol.co.uk /plausible/plausiblepart2.htm (4213 words)

	Plausible deniability in Mexico and Latin America
		While the doctrine of plausible deniability is deemed by many to simply be hypocrisy, it is in fact the old adage of not practicing what you preach.
		With deniability echoing through the Americas, and accusations redirected to those actively fighting terrorism, the bottom line is that revolutions today are financed by those involved in narcotics and arms trafficking networks.
		Furthermore, within the range of deniability versus credibility, intelligence must be clear about what is known and what is not.
	www.mexidata.info /id617.html (733 words)

	Plausible Deniability
		"Plausible deniability" in OTFE systems is largely based on the theory that you can claim that your volume files are not encrypted data; you don't know what they are - you can't be expected to know every operation that your OS carries out!
		Raising reasonable doubt as to what your volumes files really are is the aim of "plausible deniability"; leaving it up to the prosecution to prove, beyond reasonable doubt, they store encrypted data.
		Here the concept of "plausible deniability" is much stronger; theoretically an attacker is not able to determine (let alone prove) whether or not such a hidden volume is present.
	www.freeotfe.org /docs/plausible_deniability.htm (914 words)

	Paul Martin Time: Paul Martin's implausible deniability
		The sponsorship scandal is, for Martin, the denial that reached implausible critical mass.
		But this is again literally unbelievable given that it is his political staff who are responsible — unless a plausible deniability covenant was in play.
		Bad habits are always hard to break but Martin's long-term addiction to plausible deniability will be especially difficult to overcome.
	paulmartintime.ca /mediacoverage/000369.html (822 words)

	THE BRAD BLOG: "CHENEY SHOOTING: Plausible Deniability"
		Particularly when the information could be damaging and they hope to retain "plausible deniability" should they have to testify or be asked questions about it later.
		It is certainly starting to look like such a case where "plausible deniability" was on the table in the early hours, before they knew for certain if Whittington would survive the incident, after being admitted in critical condition to the hospital.
		Plausible deniability notwithstanding, I can't imagine a conversation about this without the fact that "Cheney shot Whittington" was disclosed.
	www.bradblog.com /archives/00002417.htm (6089 words)

	A Big Stick and a Small Carrot: Plausible Deniability
		It had to be noted that the allegations had never been formally denied by the United States.
		The rapporteur takes note of the situation and deplores the fact that no information or explanations had been provided on this point by Ms Rice during her visit to Europe.
		It looks like there's about to be a serious plausible deniability failure here.
	bsscworld.blogspot.com /2005/12/plausible-deniability.html (380 words)

	Books Unbound E-Publishing Co. - Bookshelf - Plausible Deniability by Wayne Arnold
		I found it compelling reading - a story that resonated with believability, and which is loaded with the twists and turns that keeps the reader turning pages well into the night.
		Plausible Deniability, the unspoken motto of the CIA, is not only the title
		From Germany to America to all over the world, Plausible Deniability sweeps the reader into the scariest and deadliest game of our time: international terrorism.
	www.booksunbound.com /bspd.html (351 words)

	Up in Ontario: Plausible Deniability
		Simpson puts forward the theory of "plausible deniability," which simply states that Mr.
		Create as smooth a sheen of plausible deniability as possible.
		Institutions tend to create the means to perpetuate and protect themselves, be they government departments, corporate boards of directors, non-profit arts groups or beer league hockey teams.
	www.upinontario.com /mt/archives/000086.html (999 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Northern Ireland \| Politicians practise 'plausible deniability'
		Direct rule ministers, responding to the Treasury's agenda, are now ramming through the "tap tax" and local politicians are in the relatively comfortable position of being able to plausibly deny responsibility.
		I think it was Ronald Reagan's national security adviser, Admiral John M Poindexter, who first put the notion of "plausible deniability" into the political lexicon.
		Now the baton of unionist leadership has passed to the DUP, they too are getting into the plausible deniability game.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/northern_ireland/3563194.stm (593 words)

	Books Unbound E-Publishing Co. - Review - Plausible Deniability
		Plausible Deniability, the unspoken motto of the CIA, is not only the title of this book, it is the very core of the story.
		Plausible Deniability is filled with exceptional realism and authenticity.
		Known historical facts are woven throughout the book adding credence to both the plot and the players.
	www.booksunbound.com /reviews/pdreview.html (352 words)

	OnlineColumnist®.com: Palmeiero's Plausible Deniability
		Palmeiro’s denial was so emphatic, the committee enlisted him to help tell youngsters about the dangers of steroid use.
		While accepting his punishment, Palmeiro emphatically denied that her ever knowingly took steroids, implying that he must have ingested contaminated nutritional supplements.
		Palmeiro’s recent denials exacerbate his damage control by insulting the intelligence of sports writers trying to make sense of his denials.
	www.onlinecolumnist.com /080205.html (760 words)

	On the Plausible Deniability Feature of Internet Protocols (ResearchIndex) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Abstract: We present an examination of a design feature named "plausible deniability" which has been widely adopted in key exchange protocols, in particular, in IKEv2 and in signature-based modes of IKE.
		We expose an authentication flaw in these modes of IKE and IKEv2 which is due in part to the presence of this plausible deniability feature.
		The flaw is also present in the protocols SIGMA [18] and #0, #1 [6] from which IKEv2 and parts of IKE have evolved.
	citeseer.ist.psu.edu /678290.html (474 words)

	Sample of Plausible Deniability by Wayne Arnold
		Amidst the chaotic intelligence situation in Germany, there was no way for his allied masters to confirm or deny that he passed it on.
		The French and British were incensed that the Americans had been running the Fuchs operation without advising them of its existence.
		The CIA, in turn, denied any knowledge of the operation, including the mass escape.
	www.booksunbound.com /samples/samppd.html (7018 words)

	What Bonds told BALCO grand jury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Bonds testified that he had received and used clear and cream substances from his personal strength trainer, Greg Anderson, during the 2003 baseball season but was told they were the nutritional supplement flaxseed oil and a rubbing balm for arthritis, according to a transcript of his testimony reviewed by The Chronicle.
		During the three-hour proceeding, two prosecutors presented Bonds with documents that allegedly detailed his use of a long list of drugs: human growth hormone, Depo-Testosterone, undetectable steroids known as "the cream" and "the clear," insulin and Clomid, a drug for female infertility sometimes used to enhance the effect of testosterone.
		But in statements they later denied making, both Conte and BALCO Vice President James Valente, also indicted, told investigators that Anderson was supplying steroids to Bonds, court records show.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/12/03/MNGGFA0UDU65.DTL (3035 words)

	The Myth of CEO Accountability
		I propose that rather than being able to claim certifiable accountability, the best corporate leaders can strive for is plausible deniability.
		That somewhat nebulous euphemism might most pragmatically be defined as being able to look a grandstanding public official or imperious journalist in the eye and state, "I believe that our company has been doing everything prudently possible to eliminate corporate abuses and to detect irregularities.
		Actions do speak louder than words, and for those boards and CEOs who would like to strive for the goal of "plausible deniability," there are five relatively easy and straightforward steps that can get them there.
	www.conference-board.org /articles/atb_article.cfm?id=182 (871 words)

	Subtraction: Plausible Deniability in Customer Service
		The operator didn’t know exactly when the information would become available to her, but as far as she was concerned, the conversation had reached an inescapable conclusion: I’d have to hang up without an answer.
		Telecom providers, in particular, seem especially prone to plausible deniability, no doubt due to the fact that their convoluted corporate DNA structures almost inevitably give rise to this tendency — if not by intent, then as a natural byproduct of their twisted org charts.
		But what really counts is that there’s very little to no plausible denial; when you reach an operator on 311, he or she goes to great lengths to help you find the information that you need.
	www.subtraction.com /archives/2005/1212_plausible_de.php (2374 words)

	mediageek: Calvary Chapel, LPFM and Plausible Deniability
		As the program director of CSN told me in an e-mail, the man raking in the bucks at Edgewater/RAM is actually an ex-employee of CSN/Calvary Chapel.
		However he stringently denied having anything to do with the more than two dozen LPFM license applications that were denied by the FCC due to the fact that
		What this means is that, in effect, all of the individual Calvary Chapel churches are independent but affiliated, so the folks at CSN have plausible deniability for the actions of individual Calvary Chapel churches who apply for translators or LPFM licenses.
	www.mediageek.org /archives/002503.html (1085 words)

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