Comments on: CIA Fires Officer for Leak to Media

By: ICallMasICM

ICallMasICM — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:13:28 +0000

This is good. Now we can see what treason really is.

By: All Things Beautiful

All Things Beautiful — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:07:45 +0000

Regaining Control Of The White House Press Room...

One of the key elements of the White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan's reign was the fact that he had been constantly ambushed by the Press Corps with leaked information which either he had no knowledge of himself or knew to be classified. It i...

By: Maggie

Maggie — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 12:07:50 +0000

It might have been a good deterrent if Sandy Berger had been appropriately prosecuted for his crimes.

By: DJ

DJ — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 11:13:26 +0000

Let 's see...a government employee sworn to protect security and follow rules regarding relase of information decides to go to the media -- not the inspector general, not the justice department, not their superior, not the house or senate intelligence committees, any of which would be proper procedure -- and somehow this makes them a saint. I am tired of senior government career officials, whether the CIA, the State Department or Generals at the Pentagon deciding that they "know better" than the people placed in positions of authority by the President and approved by Congress, who run to media and violate their oaths and responsibilities to "make their points", and often simultaneously peddle a few copies of their book. It would be nice if they remembered that they are supposed to serve the people -- not their own ego.

By: RJN

RJN — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 03:00:27 +0000

If the government of the people of this country is moving prisoners to nations of convience for the purpose of torturing them, I would like to know. That is not what I voted for when I voted for Bush.

You might argue that some punisment is due, but the guy is a hero if he reveals wrongdoing in the CIA.

By: Zelsdorf Ragshaft III

Zelsdorf Ragshaft III — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 00:40:08 +0000

RJN if you think leaking information that limits our ability to conduct intelligence is a public service, you may be on the wrong side of this issue. There are laws against what the leaker did. Hopefully, those who play politics with our national security receive the full measure of punishment for their acts. There are those that hate Bush, and oppose everything he does, but he is doing what he was authorized to do by the Congress. Those opposed to removing Saddam or who oppose our fighting the war on terror should examine their motives.

By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator

Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 00:34:08 +0000

Source of Classified Leak at CIA Is Fired...

The CIA fires an employee for leaking classified intelligence to the media. Former intelligence offi...

By: Maggie

Maggie — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:56:54 +0000

Sure, fire the "lackeys" and when are SENATORS going to be held responsible for their diarrhea of the mouth????????????

By: RJN

RJN — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:35:27 +0000

The leaker may have done the public a service.

By: Herb

Herb — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:26:54 +0000

Right now, I don't give a damn about the "Morale" of the Agency.

The CIA has been in need of a good house cleaning for years and the bureaucrats need to go. The CIA is suffering from nothing more than the effects of bureaucracy overload and everyone there is covering their asses in order to protect their comfy well paying jobs.

Just look back a short time and see how much George Tennet did for the American people in the Mid East. He fell squarely on his big rear end on that one and then "got a Medal" for it. What a joke.

By: legion

legion — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:16:05 +0000

RA,
Are you being sarcastic? I've seen a ref or two that the leak may have been to reporter Dana Priest re: secret CIA prisons overseas...

If not, this is irony at its finest...

By: Greywolf

Greywolf — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:13:27 +0000

According to FOX NEWS, this is about the secret prison story, run by the Washington Post and its "queen of treason" Dana Priest.
"CIA morale." Thats like saying morale at McDonalds. The CIA is about as useful to the nation as a McDonald's franchise.
We (USA) desperately need an intelligence function, but the CIA has long since failed itself into a morass of chicken-shit, pencil-neck bureaucracy.
Fire'em all....

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:08:55 +0000

There's already a massive "severe strain in the morale" at the Agency. Lot's of senior and almost-senior people are bailing out.

Very reminiscent of the Stansfield Turner days, in fact...

By: yetanotherjohn

yetanotherjohn — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:45:26 +0000

I would be interested to know what newspaper and what leak. I would especially be interested to know if the DoJ goes after the reporter and the paper.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:32:54 +0000

Presumably, that's what the DoJ referral is about.