If the area were on or near the U.S. continental shelf, such data could well provide an enemy with strategically invaluable insights into undersea access routes that could be used to attack some of the millions of Americans who live on or near our coasts.

In April 1987 Gaffney was nominated to the position of US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy. David Keene President of the American Conservative Union later commented on the Gaffney-Norquist dispute saying "I for one don't see it. He received his graduate degree from Johns Hopkins University's Paul H.

Frank J. (born April 5 1953) is the founder and president of the Center for Security Policy columnist at The Washington Times Big Peace and Townhall and radio host on Secure Freedom Radio.