Mary McCarthy - no penalty whatsoever.
It’s all about the ME, ME, ME! These people are so full of themselves and wanting face time that they can’t be bothered with the little people or that they’re causing the downfall of the greatest nation on earth.
During the transition from Clinton to Bush one of Clinton’s buds gleefully commented that there were a few land mines and other booby traps set for the Bush administration. They also transferred their political appointees to regular jobs protected by the Civil Service rules, meaning they can’t be fired. It was right out there in the open but the media keeps quiet about it.
Yep. The only prosecution of a "leak" was the Plame game, a farce from the very start.
This whole op-ed is SO right on the money there isn't one single sentence to single out that really sums it up. It's just that good all over.
The U.S. Postal Service tried to protect the secret when a mailman asked a Chicago-area woman to give back two copies of the book he had accidentally delivered before the release date. The mailman feared that he would lose his job for delivering the novel early.
This is a distortion of of the facts. Some booksellers did not package their books in a way that they were easily identified as HP7. Then also dropped their copies into the system early. The result? The books were delivered early. Carriers were not at risk of losing their jobs over this.
It appears to be a deliberate exageration by this author for the purpose of the article. So the question is - if this author is provably willing to distort facts how can the rest of what is written be trusted?
Many do not realize how readily journalists will warp facts to provide punch to a story, or worse, to push a particular viewpoint.
In Sabotage, you'll learn:
* How CIA analysts repeatedly leak details about classified intelligence programs with the dual intent of ending them and damaging the president
* How, on at least eight occasions, intelligence officials have made serious allegations of wrongdoing against the president's men--which turned out to be false
* Why, contrary to popular belief, the CIA has become predominantly liberal
* How a CIA turf battle prevented special operators from pursuing and capturing a notorious Taliban leader
* How current and former CIA officers fueled conspiracy theories that President Bush orchestrated the 9/11 attacks on America
* How a CIA leak to the New York Times deprived the U.S. of critical information in the War on Terror
* How press leaks by the CIA have damaged relations with our foreign allies in the War on Terror
* How a CIA analyst worked with Democrats to sabotage the nomination of John Bolton to the UN
* How Clinton's downsizing of the CIA led to the closing of stations in scores of jihadist breeding grounds--including Hamburg, Germany, where the 9/11 plot was hatched
------------------
If any Freepers have read the book, could you please summarize how CIA officers fueled 9-11 conspiracy theories that Bush was behind 9-11.
One retailer disclosed the personal information of a customer to one of the news agencies who posed as the publisher when copies were shipped early (the man listed his on ebay).
The Enemedia has their priorities focused on their media empires.
