(Memo) U.S. Security Clearance eligibility for Non-US citizens

From a government web site (http://elips.doi.gov/app_dm/act_getfiles.cfm?relnum=3863):
Only United States citizens can be granted a security clearance
However, seem-to-be knowledgeable person says (http://www.clearancejobs.com/security_clearance_faq.pdf):
Can non-US citizens obtain security clearances?
No. Non-US citizens can not obtain a security clearance; however, they may be granted a Limited Access Authorization (LAA). LAAs are grant in those rare circumstances where the non-US citizen possesses unique or unusual skill or expertise that is urgently needed to support a specific US Government contract involving access to specified classified
From another civilian (http://www.richw.org/dualcit/faq.html):
you may very possibly find that actively acquiring or retaining a foreign citizenship may cause you to be refused clearance

Even she, American-born cat (another ABC), is more eligible for the clearance than I am ??

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