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...authorities intend to use the pictures. Hill told TIME last week that his photographs have been examined by intelligence agencies, and said that while he has received "some pictures back from the FBI, a number of others remain in the hands of intelligence organizations." He has been discreet about which agencies are involved (the CIA denies having any pictures, the FBI refuses to comment), and he declines to say what the unreleased film shows. He also will not say how many rolls of firm are involved...
...before the attack began. Police also found a receipt at the Hilton cafeteria for four breakfasts--coffee, rolls and eggs--that the terrorists appear to have consumed that morning, and forensic tests of the contents of the dead gunman's stomach corresponded to that fare. The Austrians were grimly discreet as they pressed their investigation, taking care to avoid the glare of unwelcome publicity. "We don't want every terrorist thug to know the faces and names of the judges and policemen on the case," said a tightlipped spokesman for the Ministry of Justice. The Austrians had good reason...
...really can’t stay away from the distractions, here are some keys to being discreet: always keep some sort of file open that you would otherwise technically be working on. This is crucial. And always maintain a serious face—even if the most ridiculous person just poked you on the facebook and your best friend’s away message reveals a humiliating walk of shame secret...
...Complete Book of Dirty Tricks ("You'll never again have to 'grin and bear it' when inconsiderate creeps do you dirty"; $12.95) while sipping coffee from a Soldier of Fortune mug ($7.95) and relaxing on a military cot ($99.50). The classifieds bristle with notices from mercenaries, some less discreet than others (MERC FOR HIRE, advertised a man named Dan. NEED WORK FAST). Gung-ho types who apply directly to the magazine are warned that enlisting soldiers of fortune within the U.S. is against the law. Brown maintains, however, that he can publish the ads because he is merely acting...
...Prime Minister David Lange's government denied that there was any deal, suspicions were reinforced by French officials. Defense Minister Paul Quilès confirmed in a TV interview that there had been behind-the-scenes "contacts" between the French and New Zealand governments. Said he: "Allow me to be discreet." That prompted Lange to snap, "It's so discreet that no one in Wellington knows about them." To be sure, questions remained, such as precisely who ordered the action and who carried it out, but the Greenpeace affair seemed to be finally sputtering...