M. Todd Bennett

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M. Todd Bennett

M. Todd Bennett

@MToddBennett

@ecuhistorydept Dir of Grad Studies; historian of U.S. intelligence, nat'l security policy and the right to know; former @HistoryAtState official. Views my own.

Katılım Haziran 2019
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M. Todd Bennett
M. Todd Bennett@MToddBennett·
Thanks @AFIO! Really enjoyed the opportunity to chat about my new Glomar book. The podcast version of the interview can be found on most major podcasting channels, including Google and Apple Podcasts. @SocIntelHist
Association of Former Intelligence Officers@AFIO

New from AFIO Now: @MToddBennett discusses his latest book-"Neither Confirm nor Deny: How the Glomar Mission Shielded the CIA from Transparency"- about the secret mission using billionaire Howard Hughes's deep-sea mining vessel to retrieve a Soviet sub. youtube.com/watch?v=bi3eZ3…

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M. Todd Bennett@MToddBennett·
@lucatrenta Thanks for reading the book! Several Glomar-like issues at play here, including: a) is the drone recoverable, b) does Russia have the capability, in international waters with the world watching, c) legality - the drone remains US property. Russian recovery attempt is provocative.
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M. Todd Bennett@MToddBennett·
Freedom of Information Day? Who knew? Looking forward to speaking @joynerlibrary this Thursday about the #Glomar response and how it impacts the right to know. Thanks @ecuhistorydept for co-hosting!
joynerlibrary@joynerlibrary

March 16 is freedom of information day and a fitting event is scheduled for March 16 in our Janice Harrison Faulkner Gallery at 4 p.m. We'll host a book release celebration featuring @MToddBennett from @ecuhistorydept 📖 See you March 16! More ⬇️fal.cn/3wtL8

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M. Todd Bennett@MToddBennett·
Translation: Washington knows that Beijing knows that Washington occupies the high ground in this instance...and, boy, is Washington using it to advantage. U.S. declassifies balloon intelligence, calls out China for spying washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
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M. Todd Bennett@MToddBennett·
Thanks @ThatWasChatter for the great conversation with @shaneharris about all things Glomar, including how journalists weigh(ed) official security claims.
Shane Harris@shaneharris

New Chatter! A sunken Soviet submarine. A secret CIA plan to lift it from the bottom of the ocean with a giant claw. And reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. Hear the wild, improbable tale of the Glomar Explorer with @MToddBennett. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m-t…

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M. Todd Bennett@MToddBennett·
This highlights an understudied aspect of intelligence history: imagination. Agencies are criticized (often correctly) when they display too much or too little. Oversight seeks the right balance, which is always shifting as circumstances dictate. nytimes.com/2023/02/01/us/…
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M. Todd Bennett@MToddBennett·
Kudos to #FBI for releasing 843 pages in response to my #FOIA request for info re the event (a suss 1974 burglary) that blew #Glomar's cover. Key findings thus far include this telegram reporting that, per LAPD, "some documents were missing" due to the "professional torch job."
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M. Todd Bennett@MToddBennett·
Do I wish the FBI had responded to my FOIA request before my book went to press? Yes. Am I looking forward to opening three disks of declassified docs on the event that blew Glomar's cover, the 1974 burglary of Howard Hughes's LA office? Also yes. Maybe we can solve the crime....
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FOIA Nate📄
FOIA Nate📄@FOIANate·
Biden admin is working on a new executive order on classification which would allow DOD (not State) to cite "harm to U.S. diplomacy" to withhold historic records. There is pushback from other agencies, but not a good look if one cares about history, #FOIA, or transparency.
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National Security Archive@NSArchive

A New Executive Order on Classification Should Not Expand DoD Authority to Censor Diplomatic Info, Biden’s Classified Docs Underscore Need for Reform, and More in this week's #FOIA and secrecy news round-up: unredacted.com/2023/01/12/a-n…

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ECU Department of History
ECU Department of History@ecuhistorydept·
Prospective graduate students! Our application deadline is rapidly approaching! We have funding available if your application is in my January 15th! We no longer require a GRE for acceptance @ECUGradSchool gradschool.ecu.edu/apply/
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ECU Department of History
ECU Department of History@ecuhistorydept·
Hey @ECUProfessor! Could you RT this quick poll? We're data gathering. Question: Would you be more likely to consider ECU’s MA History program if additional courses were available online?
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