CIA agent fired for 'pattern of behavior'

CNN Washington Bureau ^ | 4-24-06 | David Ensor

[STARWISE]

Investigation 'not over yet,' officials say

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. official told CNN on Monday that the CIA officer fired for leaking classified information was accused of a "pattern of behavior," including multiple contacts with more than one reporter.

Sources also confirmed to CNN that the officer fired last Thursday is Mary O. McCarthy, who last worked in the CIA inspector general's office.

"It's not just about one story, it's a pattern of activity," the official said.

Officials said the investigation into leaking to Dana Priest of The Washington Post, and other journalists, is ongoing. "It is not over yet," said one.

McCarthy admitted to multiple unauthorized contacts with journalists after failing a polygraph test, one of "dozens" conducted at the CIA since January of personnel knowledgeable about compromised programs, sources said. Those who took polygraph tests included CIA Director Porter Goss and the agency's inspector general, John Helgerson, according to U.S. intelligence officials.

A congressional aide said that prior to the public revelation that a CIA employee had been fired, the intelligence committees were only told the person was a 61-year-old female in the inspector general's office.

[STARWISE]

"Two congressional aides -- one Democratic, one Republican -- both told CNN they knew of no attempt by McCarthy to speak to intelligence committee members about any concerns about CIA activities.

Last week, spokeswoman Michelle Neff said the officer admitted to "unauthorized discussions with the media in which the officer knowingly and willfully shared classified intelligence including operational information."

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Sidebar headlines on CNN:

CIA analyst Mary McCarthy had investigated allegations of torture in Iraq, a colleague said.

CIA cans agent over leak

[spyone]

A serial shopper of the nations secrets.

[spacealien]

Treason is the new McCarthyism.

[Suzy Quzy]

All the SCREAMING by the left about LEAKS will DOOM them!!! And they wanted Judith Miller's head on a platter and now some of their OWN will be on platters!! Hopefully they will be in PRISON also!!

[roses of sharon]

The gallows should under construction immediately.

[tcrlaf]

Don't count on it...

The Left has already started a full-court press on this, and without some really gritty footage, the media just won't cover it...

But let the Grandma start crying on Camera while holding a grand-baby, and it will be the lead for DAYS........

This links DIRECTLY to the Clinton Cabal, therefore it MUST be buried.....

[TASMANIANRED]

Post of the day.

Yes, I've seen the light.

[Suzy Quzy]

It's PRISON TIME for some media and CIA people and NSC people past and present.....they can scream all they want, the Virginia juries will not take traitorous activity lightly.

[goodnesswins]

Leaks? LEAKS? LEAKS? LOL....wouldn't you know it'd be a friend of Hillary's!

[FlingWingFlyer]

Investigation 'not over yet,' officials say

That's what I'm talkin' about.

[demlosers]

Mary McCarthy:

Kiss me!

[RobbyS]

Two congressional aides -- one Democratic, one Republican -- both told CNN they knew of no attempt by McCarthy to speak to intelligence committee members about any concerns about CIA activities. They never heard of cell phones. This obviously means the opposite of what they are saying. Why should she limit her plot to reporters?

[STARWISE]

Ping

[Suzy Quzy]

Well, since they are friends I guess they could share a prison cell.

[Reactionary]

Ooo. Multiple leaks. Multiple reporters and news organizations involved. And, of course, the Clintonista is right in the middle of it.

Liberals are such morons.

[Trajan88]

She looks like one of the beasts from the Lord of the Rings flicks.

[Suzy Quzy]

Right...reporters and OTHER coup-plotters!!

[STARWISE]

Those who took polygraph tests included CIA Director Porter Goss and the agency's inspector general, John Helgerson, according to U.S. intelligence officials.

That's the way to do it ... the boss's too. God bless Porter Goss.

[advance_copy]

If DemocRATS have their way, our country will be destroyed.

[advance_copy]

God bless Porter Goss.

Amen and Amen!

[Suzy Quzy]

God Bless Porter Goss Indeed!!! GO PORTER GO!!!

[Just mythoughts]

I notice that it appears to be congressional 'staffers' spreading the word about this firing, sure would be interesting to learn who's staffer is talking.

This leaking would need to be coordinated with someone to gain the full effect, say hearings, or anti-torture legislation.

[demlosers]

Investigation 'not over yet,' officials say

Multiple of ongoing investigations.

[eeevil conservative]

I have a DEAR friend that is a retired Lt Colonel of the Army....

he was one of the authors of the Desert Storm battle plan....

HE IS FURIOUS!

HE WOULD BE IN JAIL if he ahd done this.....

this is the most disgusting example of cowardice that I have EVER SEEN!

I am SICK OF THE ENEMY WITHIN!

If we don't start dealing with the ENEMY within- we are BEGGING for our OWN DEMISE!

SOMEONE HAD BETTER GAIN A PAIR OF BALLS AND DEFEND THIS COUNTRY!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!

I am BEYOND PISSED!

[eeevil conservative]

sorry... I forgot to thank you for the ping...

Thank you very much....

[EricT.]

The best thing that can happen is that Porter Goss cleans all the klintonista leftovers out of the CIA, and sends a bunch of them to jail. Let history judge that!

[STARWISE]

;)

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Kiss me!

I'd sooner pistol whip her.

[Ciexyz]

Pass the word.

[eeevil conservative]

sorry about that... I was a very bad guest....

;-)

[STARWISE]

Gotta give John McLaughlin credit for standing up for right.

"Former acting CIA Director John McLaughlin, a CNN contributor, has said any CIA employee who wants to raise complaints should address the agency inspector general or the appropriate intelligence committees, not the media.

"It is illegal to leak information. That's what you sign up to when you join an intelligence service," McLaughlin said.

[Lancey Howard]

EXCELLENT!!!
This is all about timing. I imagine Bush and Rove have a Chinese water torture planned for the scumbag Democrats. THIS is a piece of the nightmare that the rats knew would haunt them if they lost 2004. It's why they were so desperate. Well, they lost and now they have a problem.

[Mo1]

A congressional aide said that prior to the public revelation that a CIA employee had been fired, the intelligence committees were only told the person was a 61-year-old female in the inspector general's office.

The intell committee had a heads up huh?

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[MaineVoter2002]

How strange! The dummycrats in USENET & GOOGLE POLITICAL GROUPS claim she was fired because she was a whistleblower.

[goodnesswins]

Yeah....and 2 more years till the next election to drip...drip...drip....more "demo leakers/traitors" out of the CIA. Stragegery works!

[potlatch]

There it is, looks great. The background is eerie and beautiful.

[ntnychik]

Nice close up

[no dems]

Officials said the investigation.......is not over yet,"

Is there anyway that any part of this ol' broad's actions could be classified as treason?

[potlatch]

Depends on what the meaning of Nice is or is nice..??

[Grampa Dave]

Onyx, your comment, please?

[STARWISE]

Think Rocky's quaking .... just a teeny bit?

[STARWISE]

It sure is treason to me.

[HiTech RedNeck]

A leak here, a leak there, we don't care. Only if you keep leaking and leaking and leaking and leaking and...

[dk/coro]

I agree with the accolades for Porter Goss.

However, this should be just the beginning of the housecleaning.

And, Prison time should be on the radar screen here. McCarthy must pay for her actions.

I would have been hung out to dry as an 0-6 just for losing a TS classified pub. Why not provide the same treatment to these clear traitors to our Republic?

Or, are we so far down the road to Multicultural Relativism that State Treason is simply a point of debate?

What a world we live in !!! Right and Wrong have been displaced by Moral Relativism as the yardsticks for judging human behavior.

[devolve]

Yup -

I'm big on "eerie" & "beautiful"

Just not in the same female.....

[Howlin]

What is the keyword for these threads?


*Color me confused*

[nightdriver]

"If DemocRATS have their way, our country will be destroyed."

That's been their objective since the 1920s.

That's when they got enamored with communism and they have never abandoned the ideology since.

It fits very well with their quest for total power.

[pbear8]

Starwise that is an excellent graphic, did you make it?

[potlatch]

LOL - oops - how's this?