Posted on 01/10/2006 8:37:50 PM PST by DurtySanches
Two men who leaked a document suggesting U.S. President George W. Bush considered bombing Al-Jazeera television have to stand trial.
David Keogh, a British civil servant, is accused of passing a memo to Leo O'Connor, a former parliamentary researcher. The memo was then leaked to a British newspaper last November. It alleged that Bush spoke of targeting Al-Jazeera's headquarters in Qatar in a meeting he had with British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the White House in 2004.
Keogh has been accused of "a damaging disclosure" of international information. O'Connor, a former employee of a Labour MP, is accused of receiving and releasing illegally disclosed information.
Both men have been charged with violations of the Official Secrets Act.
The Daily Mirror published a story based on a transcript of the conversation between the two leaders, leaked to it by an unidentified source.
The story said one British government source dismissed Bush's comments as a joke, but another said he was serious.
The United States has viewed the Arab network as hostile to American interests.
The Mirror story said British Prime Minister Tony Blair dissuaded Bush from attacking Al-Jazeera's headquarters in Doha, Qatar, when the two leaders met in early 2004.
Keough and O'Connor face a maximum two-year sentence if convicted.
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How does one pronounce that?
better 'n nuttin!
they're just Whistleblowers!
(extreme sarcasm)
I completely agree.
How does one pronounce that?
Cough?
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