USMC Colonel Oliver North, at the Iran-Contra Hearings.
Plausible deniability
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In politics and espionage, deniability refers to the ability of a "powerful player" or actor to avoid "blowback" by secretly arranging for an action to be taken on their behalf by a third party—ostensibly unconnected with the major player.
More generally, "plausible deniability" can also apply to any act that leaves little or no evidence of wrongdoing or abuse. Examples of this are the use of electricity or pain-compliance holds as a means of torture or punishment, leaving little or no tangible signs that the abuse ever took place.
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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plausible_deniability
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P.S. The next time you hear some breaking news categorized as a "rumor", or as a conspiracy theory, think of this practice:
Plausible Deniabilty.
They don't admit to all the things they do; That's just one of their deceptions! Arsenio.