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Just because the document may say Secret, Top Secret ect ect doesnt mean it is still classified that way. when something is declassed they dont go and remove the classification form every single copy of that document.
They post the title and if it is declassed .. (there is a publication put out by US Mil posting what has been declassed )..

I have many old US Army Field Manuels that are marked classified but have were declassed a decade ago example an older FM 3-7 https://archive.org/details/NBC_Field_Handbook_FM_3-7

This was declassed in 2006, and was still in use by US army in 2009 ..

Just because the document may say Secret, Top Secret ect ect doesnt mean it is still classified that way. when something is declassed they dont go and remove the classification form every single copy of that document. They post the title and if it is declassed .. (there is a publication put out by US Mil posting what has been declassed ).. I have many old US Army Field Manuels that are marked classified but have were declassed a decade ago example an older FM 3-7 https://archive.org/details/NBC_Field_Handbook_FM_3-7 This was declassed in 2006, and was still in use by US army in 2009 ..

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the OCA must caveat declas dates unless the original class is argued - then it goes under review. if at that time it moves to unclass for whatever reason - the original header and footer will be scratched signed and dated and caveated with new class designation. at least that's how i know it to be..

my question is: even if they found what was pictured - did every agent have a need-to-know whilst handling that material let along photographing it? even though the photo was blocked out - someone had seen this material which may not have had a need-to-know at that level or even at execpriv. which is a crime.

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Patriot, that has been my question early on if those at the raid had the proper Scecurity Clearances ?

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I know a baseline agent will have I think up to TS (maybe even SCI) - the thing here is if they have a need-to-know - this is the delineation between clearance and access - this is why we do thin under MAC (mandatory access control). I would ask the same for any politician that moves on - the clearance still may be valid until its expiration but at the time of debrief their need-to-know effectively dies. I do not know how this is affected in execpriv though.

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Exactly Patriot, for me these are so automatic when I say Proper Clearance that I forget to mention the need to know. I am glad this being addressed for others to understand.

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and dont ever forget DJT still has his Clearances...