[William Tell]

There isn't anything covert about a CIA operative whose identity is known to the New York Times.

The failure here is entirely on the part of the CIA for operating in such a way as to allow their most important secrets to leak to the press.

I would much prefer to read about such CIA failures in the newspaper than to continue the charade that our intelligence agencies are doing their jobs responsibly.

[NetAddicted]

Wow, there’s so much truth in what you wrote.

[houeto]

There isn't anything covert about a CIA operative whose identity is known to the New York Times

You're exactly right. Somebody find out how they got the name. That is all I care about.

[piasa]

Depends on who leaked the identity. If it’s Brennan then there is no such thing as a truly covert operator because he could have exposed everyone hired before he left.