when the entity purchasing the exploits (the US government) is known to<p>* engage in human torture
* practice extraordinary rendition to third world countries to circumvent due process
* photograph prisoners naked
* practice extra-judicial, aerial execution<p>then it&#x27;s reasonable to call the hat black. that we used to think their hat was white is a testament to their power of deceipt, not an indication that the &quot;hat system&quot; has lost meaning.<p>I would argue that the hat color is from the perspective of &quot;the public&quot;, and clearly the public is on the losing end of lost anonymity.