Whoever Leaked the Underwear Bomber Story Ought to Be Nervous [damaging for undercover agents]

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2012/05/whoever-leaked-underwear-bomber-story-ought-be-nervous ^ | 9:37 AM ET 5/14/2012 | JOHN HUDSON

[fight_truth_decay]

The heat is on a U.S. official responsible for leaking details of al Qaeda's disrupted bomb plot to the Associated Press.

On the Sunday talk shows, high-ranking officials in both chambers of Congress across both parties called for investigations and the prosecution of the man or woman who leaked details about the infiltration of al Qaeda's Yemen branch. Unlike previous situations, where government crackdowns on leakers has been criticized, this is appears to be a fairly clear-cut case of improper leaking.

The mission, which resulted in the recovery of a sophisticated underwear bomb, was leaked to the AP before it was completed, according to members of Congress sitting on intelligence committees. Because successfully infiltrating al Qaeda is so rare, leaks can be especially damaging for undercover agents who risked their lives to gain the enemy's trust. It was a case powerful members of Congress were making loud and clear yesterday.

[fight_truth_decay]

"caused the operation to be cut short before it could get all the information"

[rightwingextremist1776]

They need look no farther then the big white hut located at 1600 Penn. ave, Washington D.C.

This has his mark all over it.....

[G Larry]

Obama ORDERED the leak, so the “who” is irrelevant.

[TomGuy]

When Dems are angry over security leaks, you know the leaks must be serious.

Diane Feinstein was on FNS yesterday and she was wanting to see the leaker(s) prosecuted ...

[assuming, of course, that the leakers(s) were preferably associated with the ‘across the aisle’ political party].

[Da Coyote]

Of course it’s an Obamaloon supporter.

Of course it’s a liberal.

Of course it’s an it.

Hopefully, the right thing will happen to it.

[fight_truth_decay]

Was this Leak politically motivated as a follow up on “Obama’s capture of bin Laden”

Agents lives at risk, mission cut short, info dries up.

[TexasCajun]

[MichaelP]

internal review ordered by director of National Intelligence James Clapper will not include the White House or the National Security Council, "so there’s a good chance the leakers won’t face a bit of heat"

Amatuers doesn't begin to describe Obama's cabal...

Mike

[Texas_Jarhead]

Of course the AP did not have to report it but perhaps deterring and defeating terrorists is not in the public interest in the eyes of AP.

[GOPJ]

Good one!

[GOPJ]

....sophisticated underwear bomb...

Radical Muslim Terrorists are - first and foremost - perverts.

[grumpygresh]

0bama will blame Israel for the leak. He will say that Israel had access to the Saudi intelligence.

[skeeter]

Diane Feinstein was on FNS yesterday and she was wanting to see the leaker(s) prosecuted ...

Feinstien is good at appearing concerned.

But the only thing she's truly concerned about is filling her pockets, and she has.

[glyptol]

I think using underwear bomber and leaked in the same sentence is funny.

[woofie]

The leaker is no doubt part of Special Ops in Charge of Preezie Reelection

[Ben Mugged]

Probably one of the many Muslim Brotherhood members in the Obama administration.

[glorgau]

I think using underwear bomber and leaked in the same sentence is funny.

Thanks Beavis.

[dfwgator]

I think using underwear bomber and leaked in the same sentence is funny.

At least they didn't have the word "skidded" in the same sentence.

[Johnny_cash]

Feinstien is good at appearing concerned. "But the only thing she's truly concerned about is filling her pockets, and she has."

What else is she going to do?

Been there/Done that, might as well start being concerned.

[Freddd]

When the political winds shift in an ugly direction—Obama says he will stand with the Muslims..

from his book.

comes to mind..