| You might find it helps to mentally (or programmatically) replace every instance of NSA, and its various expansions, with the name of that agency's direct lineal predecessor, which existed in a time when bureaucratic circumlocution was far less pervasive, and which could therefore rejoice in such an ominously portentous name as "the Black Chamber." To see the effect, let's try it with some headlines I've just cherry-picked from a Google search results page for purposes of demonstration: "Black Chamber team spies, hacks to gather intelligence on targets, report says" "Appelbaum: 'Scary' Black Chamber will spy on you – every which way they can ..." "Black Chamber Secret Toolbox: ANT Unit Offers Spy Gadgets for Every Need ..." "Black Chamber 'spying on Europe-Asia undersea telecom cables' - Yahoo News" "The Black Chamber Is Building the Country's Biggest Spy Center" "Black Chamber can spy on offline computers wirelessly, says security expert" "A Peek Inside the Black Chamber's Spy Gear Catalog" "Report: Black Chamber intercepts computer deliveries" "Black Chamber targets foreigners, catches Americans: Column" I mean, how can you not love a name like that? You can't even say it in an ordinary tone of voice. See for yourself! No matter how you try, you'll find yourself saying not merely "the Black Chamber," but...the Black Chamber. I think an official change of name is long overdue. |