CIA Sacks Officer for Leaks
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You gotta' love those pesky Pulitzer-winning Post reporters who seemingly build their carriers based upon a handful of patriotically questionable acts of a few low and mid-level government workers.
Well, we all know the old how the adage no news is good news works for some reporters. Besides, what's the harm of a few unnamed sources thrown in for good measure?
Sheesh.
NEWSLINE
"The officer knowingly and willfully shared classified intelligence, including operational information."
In an effort to stem leaks, the Bush administration launched several initiatives earlier this year targeting journalists and national security employees.
The effort has been widely seen among members of the media, and some legal experts, as the most extensive and overt campaign against leaks in a generation, and has worsened the already-tense relationship between mainstream news organizations and the White House.
NEWSBYTES
NBC: CIA officer fired after admitting leak
WASHINGTON (www.msnbc.msn.com) -- In a rare occurrence, the CIA fired an officer who acknowledged giving classified information to a reporter, NBC News learned Friday.
CIA Officer Is Fired for Media Leaks
The Post Was Among Outlets That Gained Classified Data
(www.washingtonpost.com) -- The CIA fired a long-serving intelligence officer for sharing classified information with The Washington Post and other news organizations, officials said yesterday, as the agency continued an aggressive internal search for anyone who may have discussed intelligence with the news media.
No Proof of Secret C.I.A. Prisons, European Says
BRUSSELS, April 20 (www.nytimes.com) -- The European Union's antiterrorism chief told a hearing today that he has not been able to prove that secret C.I.A. prisons existed in Europe.
Capitol Hill Weighs in on CIA Officer Who Was Fired for Leaking Info to Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The CIA fired a top intelligence analyst who admitted leaking classified information that led to a Pulitzer Prize-winning story about a network of secret CIA prisons, government officials say.
CIA sacks spy for secret prisons leak
(www.Aljazeera.Net) -- The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) says it fired an intelligence officer for leaking classified information that sources said contributed to a Washington Post report about secret CIA prisons in Eastern Europe.
CIA fires agent over leak to media
Information used in Pulitzer-winning story on secret prisons
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The CIA has fired one of its officers for leaking classified information, an agency spokeswoman said Friday.
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COMMENTLINE
You gotta' love those pesky Pulitzer-winning Post reporters who seemingly build their carriers based upon a handful of patriotically questionable acts of a few low and mid-level government workers.
Well, we all know the old how the adage no news is good news works for some reporters. Besides, what's the harm of a few unnamed sources thrown in for good measure?
Sheesh.
NEWSLINE
"The officer knowingly and willfully shared classified intelligence, including operational information."
In an effort to stem leaks, the Bush administration launched several initiatives earlier this year targeting journalists and national security employees.
The effort has been widely seen among members of the media, and some legal experts, as the most extensive and overt campaign against leaks in a generation, and has worsened the already-tense relationship between mainstream news organizations and the White House.
NEWSBYTES
NBC: CIA officer fired after admitting leak
WASHINGTON (www.msnbc.msn.com) -- In a rare occurrence, the CIA fired an officer who acknowledged giving classified information to a reporter, NBC News learned Friday.
CIA Officer Is Fired for Media Leaks
The Post Was Among Outlets That Gained Classified Data
(www.washingtonpost.com) -- The CIA fired a long-serving intelligence officer for sharing classified information with The Washington Post and other news organizations, officials said yesterday, as the agency continued an aggressive internal search for anyone who may have discussed intelligence with the news media.
No Proof of Secret C.I.A. Prisons, European Says
BRUSSELS, April 20 (www.nytimes.com) -- The European Union's antiterrorism chief told a hearing today that he has not been able to prove that secret C.I.A. prisons existed in Europe.
Capitol Hill Weighs in on CIA Officer Who Was Fired for Leaking Info to Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The CIA fired a top intelligence analyst who admitted leaking classified information that led to a Pulitzer Prize-winning story about a network of secret CIA prisons, government officials say.
CIA sacks spy for secret prisons leak
(www.Aljazeera.Net) -- The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) says it fired an intelligence officer for leaking classified information that sources said contributed to a Washington Post report about secret CIA prisons in Eastern Europe.
CIA fires agent over leak to media
Information used in Pulitzer-winning story on secret prisons
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The CIA has fired one of its officers for leaking classified information, an agency spokeswoman said Friday.
Tags: Bush, CIA, terrorism, secret prisons, Washington Post, journalism, pulitzer
Global Tags: Washington DC, News and Politics, News, Politics, Current Events, Current Affairs, Life, Culture, Tension
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posted by Steven Moyer at 11:30 AM
1 Comments:
Reporters don't report the news, they make up the news any way thy want.
Not a good time in America to be a reporter.
yownik
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