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I'm a bit surprised that this one was declassified given the sensitive nature of the content. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ciagov/5988128522/in/album-721...
If so, it's a case study in how that power is misused...
Related is the story of Soviet maps. The Soviets had engaged in a monumental effort to map the world and then during the collapse in one of the republics the classified stack of maps got in the hands of Westerners: https://www.sovietmaps.com/ Here is a longer article about it: https://www.wired.com/2015/07/secret-cold-war-maps/ And also the map of San Francisco from the 80s: http://i.imgur.com/SdmmFUd.jpg
Nothing more, just embassies and churches. Would like to hear a story here.
Baghdad's 2003 map has basically the same set of POI.
Related is the story of Soviet maps. The Soviets had engaged in a monumental effort to map the world and then during the collapse in one of the republics the classified stack of maps got in the hands of Westerners: https://www.sovietmaps.com/ Here is a longer article about it: https://www.wired.com/2015/07/secret-cold-war-maps/ And also the map of San Francisco from the 80s: http://i.imgur.com/SdmmFUd.jpg
1980s CIA album has map of central Moscow. On it, subway stations and embassies are marked (that's the expected), gas stations (okay) and also churches (what's weird). Nothing more, just embassies and churches. Would like to hear a story here. Baghdad's 2003 map has basically the same set of POI.
Have a link? I'd like to take a look.
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1980s CIA album has map of central Moscow. On it, subway stations and embassies are marked (that's the expected), gas stations (okay) and also churches (what's weird). Nothing more, just embassies and churches. Would like to hear a story here. Baghdad's 2003 map has basically the same set of POI.
Is that typical of all cities? How about Paris? Rio? Tokyo? Have a link? I'd like to take a look.
If it's a tourist map then probably so, but I assume CIA would like to see something more substantial on their map. They're not in for the sights are they?
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Is that typical of all cities? How about Paris? Rio? Tokyo? Have a link? I'd like to take a look.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ciagov/30849056096/in/album-72... If it's a tourist map then probably so, but I assume CIA would like to see something more substantial on their map. They're not in for the sights are they?
I'm really curious why this 14 mile strip of Antarctica is censored: https://www.google.com/maps/place/70%C2%B010'04.0%22S+87%C2%... Satellite map images with missing or unclear data: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_map_images_with_miss...
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Google will censor just about anything if a government asks them to and claims it's for national security. Hell, they even do it for the uber-rich independent of government.
I'm pretty sure that any US person or organization that doesn't comply with matters supposedly pertaining to national security will go the way of Joe Nacchio and Qwest.
Related is the story of Soviet maps. The Soviets had engaged in a monumental effort to map the world and then during the collapse in one of the republics the classified stack of maps got in the hands of Westerners: https://www.sovietmaps.com/ Here is a longer article about it: https://www.wired.com/2015/07/secret-cold-war-maps/ And also the map of San Francisco from the 80s: http://i.imgur.com/SdmmFUd.jpg
1980s CIA album has map of central Moscow. On it, subway stations and embassies are marked (that's the expected), gas stations (okay) and also churches (what's weird). Nothing more, just embassies and churches. Would like to hear a story here. Baghdad's 2003 map has basically the same set of POI.
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/ciagov/30849056096/in/album-72... If it's a tourist map then probably so, but I assume CIA would like to see something more substantial on their map. They're not in for the sights are they?
Churches are major landmarks.