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To: Howlin

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,192640,00.html

WASHINGTON — A CIA officer has been relieved of his duty after being caught leaking classified information to the media, FOX News has confirmed.

CIA officials will not reveal the officer's name, assignment, or the information that was leaked. The firing is a highly unusual move, although there has been an ongoing investigation into leaks in the CIA.

One official called this a "damaging leak" that deals with operational information and said the fired officer "knowingly and willfully" leaked the information to the media and "was caught."

The CIA officer was not in the public affairs office, nor was he someone authorized to talk to the media. The investigation was launched in January by the CIA's security center. It was directed to look at employees who had been exposed to certain intelligence programs. In the course of the investigation, the fired officer admitted discussing classified information including information about classified operations.

The investigation is ongoing.

A Justice Department spokesman said "no comment" on the firing. The spokesman also would not say whether the agency was looking into any criminal action against the officer.


59 posted on 04/21/2006 12:17:13 PM PDT by Republican Red ("How good is it? Al-Jazeera gave it 4 1/2 pipe bombs")
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To: Republican Red
"The spokesman also would not say whether the agency was looking into any criminal action against the officer."

That's EX-officer now.

67 posted on 04/21/2006 12:20:58 PM PDT by Williams
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To: Republican Red

Drudge has now picked up the story.

In red too. lol


73 posted on 04/21/2006 12:22:57 PM PDT by Republican Red ("How good is it? Al-Jazeera gave it 4 1/2 pipe bombs")
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To: Republican Red

The msm and the DUmmies will call him/her a whistleblower to be protected.
BARF


127 posted on 04/21/2006 12:35:44 PM PDT by daybreakcoming (If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. A. Lincoln)
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