Posted on 04/23/2006 1:33:01 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
WASHINGTON -- The CIA's decision to fire a top intelligence analyst accused of leaking classified information became a political issue almost immediately after it became public last week.
The officer was a senior analyst nearing retirement, Mary O. McCarthy, who the agency said leaked information to news organizations about a secret network of CIA prisons.
McCarthy was once responsible for guarding some of the nation's most sensitive secrets as a senior aide for the National Security Council, The New York Times reported in today's editions, citing several current and former government officials.
In that role, McCarthy often focused on ways to prevent White House leaks of classified information and covert operations
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
There should be no national security secrets, according to this scumbag Downie.
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Not much new here, but it's another take on the matter.
"but she has not been charged with any crime"
yet!
The more I hear about this, the more I think the woman should be shot.
This woman is a professional. She knows more about intelligence than George Bush does. If she doesnt like what Bush does she has a duty as a Professional to run to the papers with secure information.
She was left there by Clinton to do exactly what she did,and she isnt alone there are others who will take her place. Clinton left his agents in every major Department in the government. Hell: Half the professionals in the State department are Clinton agents. Do you really believe that just because Republicans are in office the Democrats shouldnt be running things?
Does this need a sarcasm tag? Most of its true even if it is sarcasm.
Yea with Fitz she'll get the Nobel Peace Prize.
The CIA as well as the State Department need to be purged of the political hacks left over from the Clinton administration. Doesn't the Hatch Act apply anymore? When I was a government employee years ago we were warned that under penalty of law we could not engage in any overt political activity.
Only Republicans. Everyone else keep your mouth shut.
Clintonese sleeper cells.
Hey SgtBono,
Looks like that compassionate conservatism really pays dividends for President Bush.(sarcasm)
Leaving any former klintoon employee in a positon of trust at any agency, is opening "Pandora's Box."
Our POTUS is a good man, who continuosly thinks you can pet a viper without repurcussions.
When will he ever learn????????
As I See It,
NSNR
I've just started reading about this. Has anybody picked up on her testimony before the 911 Commission? The two links below are both from the same dates, the first being her formal statement and the second Q&A. Also, while I have read she became a Visiting Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in 2001 and it described as "a 4 year stint", she describes herself in her 2003 testimony (second link) as "a current CIA employee." So, she never actually terminated her government employment.
http://www.9-11commission.gov/hearings/hearing4/witness_mccarthy.htm
Fourth public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Statement of Mary O. McCarthy to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon The United States
October 14, 2003
http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing4/9-11Commission_Hearing_2003-10-14.pdf
HEARING OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
FOURTH PUBLIC HEARING -- INTELLIGENCE AND THE WAR ON TERRORISM
253 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2003, 9:00 A.M.
CHAIRED BY: THOMAS H. KEAN
WITNESSES:
(snip)
MARY O. MCCARTHY, VISITING FELLOW, CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, AND FORMER NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER FOR WARNING, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY;
Perhaps President Bush has learned and this was the first false story to start smoking them out. Investigations continue. Move em out, top to bottom.
If this traitor Mary McCarthy has revealed classified information to Dana Priest at the Washington Post, how can anyone be sure that this Clintonista hasn't provided classified information to other entities who may be working as agents for al Qaeda or any other terrorist group?
Military tribunal. If convicted, save the bullets and hang the b*tch. This is wartime and she has betrayed America.
Typical of the Bush administration to do the right thing regardless of MSM outrage. I wonder if this behavior will be limited to the Bush administration or if it's really the end of MSM's power.
These are NOT just Political Hacks...These people are Coup-Plotters....a huge left wing CABAL to bring our govt. down so they can sweep into power. HANG EM HIGH!!
There are two really good threads going on this with soooooooooo much information that it;s SCARY!!!
I agree, not since Rathergate have we seen this much excitement in the blog world.
Now let's put her in prison.
All of the Clinton political appointees are long gone. They had to submit their resignations when the Bush administration came in and none were retained as far as I know. Compare the Plum Books for 1996, 2000, and 2004 and tell me who are the holdovers from the Clinton administration, i.e., non-career employees.
The only political appointee in the CIA is Porter Goss. Tenet was a holdover from the Clinton administration.
Doesn't the Hatch Act apply anymore? When I was a government employee years ago we were warned that under penalty of law we could not engage in any overt political activity.
The Hatch Act sitll obtains. Giving contributions to a political candidate does not equate to overt political activity.
You are awesome... as usual! [Applause!]
That the pedophile from Homeland Security was a holdover from the cllinton administration.
Now the rest of the story but not from the MSM.
It's Bush's fault?
According to a former C.I.A. official, "One briefer annoyed Cheney and he asked that she be replaced. He asked for a new briefer. That sent a chill through the whole process. It sent out the message to the analysts, 'Be careful with some of this stuff. Be careful what you say.'"
I doubt it. You don'rt conceded the power odf the MSM to cloud the issue, which is the dnager that arises when a faction in the CIA goes public to frustrate the elected government of the United States in its ability to make and execute policy.
So this editor came out in defense of the Bush administration in the Plamegate "scandal"? Can anyone find a column or quote where this editor may have made such a comment for or against the Bush administration declassifying information?
"...obviously I am opposed to criminalizing the dissemination of government information to the press."
Unless of course it's that Nasty Libby or Cheney...OR even the President when he "declassified" material to counteract the lies of Joe Wilson
BUMP what you said!
Sounds right to me. She "annoyed" Cheney because she wanted to make policy.
BUMP for great freeping once again, backhoe.
Thanks for the link.
............"after it became public last week."
LAST WEEK? old news already? get ready for spin and burial(if possible) by the dinosaur media
I agree. If what this scumbag McCarthy did isn't treason, what is?
Thanks for those links. Interesting stuff.
I'm afraid it goes back a lot further than the toon's administration. The well-documented communist infiltration at State goes back over 60 years.
When Clinton came to office he fired the whole Attorney generals office and replaced them with Dems. Hillary fired the whole travel office. They didnt care about anyones career, they just fired them. Bush is too nice a guy as you have said. His whole term have been plagued by backstabbers and Clinton holdovers, and he stil hasnt done anything about it, When he and his father spak of clintont as part of the family it makes me want to puke.
Morning Max,
I hope that is the case. Our President needs to open a can of whip ass on all those traitorous commies.
Just the facts,
NSNR
Morning SgtBono2002,
Some people fail tor learn from their mistakes and the Bush's still have not.
Bush Sr. victim of "Read my lip's, No new taxes." A setup by the dems to help their(POS) prevail in the 1992 election.
Bush Jr. "Compassionate Conservatism", constantly turning the other cheek in hopes of not getting "bitch slapped again and again and again.
Nice guys will always finish last in dealing with commie anti-American democraps, terrorists, race card anarchists, illegal aliens,as long as they play by the rules.
The phrase, "Stuck On Stupid" comes to mind in seeing the damage down to this admin in their "compassionate conservatism" crusade.
All of Bush Jr's. enemies are happily laughing behind his back and to his face constantly.
Know Your Enemies Better Than Yourself,
NSNR
Boston Globe rump-ranger.
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