Saturday, April 22, 2006

Well it is a Start

I believe this a step in the right direction -- the leaks must stop...  The perpetrator does not have the country's best interest in mind and the crime demands action.
CIA Officer Fired for Leaking Classified Info to Media
WASHINGTON — A CIA officer has been relieved of his duty after being caught leaking classified information to the media.
Citing the Privacy Act, the CIA would not provide any details about the officer's identity or assignments. It was not immediately clear if the person would face prosecution. The firing is a highly unusual move, although there has been an ongoing investigation into leaks in the CIA.
However, I do believe the media is getting a pass, come on a prize for sharing state secrets!
CIA fires agent over leak to media
Post reporter Dana Priest spearheaded the reporting on the "black site" prisons and was awarded a Pulitzer Prize last week for beat reporting. The Pulitzer board called her reporting on the prisons "persistent" and "painstaking."
Culprit identified --
CIA fires employee for alleged leak
The Associated Press has learned the officer was a CIA veteran nearing retirement, Mary McCarthy. Reached Friday evening at home, her husband would not confirm her firing.
UPDATE! Interesting information below!
News from the USIA Washington File
Washington -- National Security Advisor Samuel R. Berger announced June 16 the appointment of Mary O'Neil McCarthy as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs.
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