Posted on 04/23/2006 7:55:07 AM PDT by americaprd
The senior intelligence analyst who was fired Thursday by the CIA is a supporter of Democratic congressional candidate Joseph Sestak, which U.S. Rep. Curt Weldons campaign charged is further evidence that the former Navy admiral cannot be trusted on national security issues.
Mary McCarthy was dismissed for leaking classified information about the CIAs secret overseas prisons to The Washington Post, several media organizations reported Saturday.
Sestak, who served as director for defense policy on Bill Clintons National Security Council, received two donations from McCarthy last month totaling $350. McCarthy also contributed $2,000 to Sen. John Kerrys 2004 presidential campaign.
Weldons campaign reiterated that Sestak accepted contributions from former Clinton National Security Adviser Samuel "Sandy" Berger and former CIA Director John Deutch -- both of whom have admitted to mishandling classified information.
"Where will this end?" asked Weldon campaign spokesman Michael Puppio. "Sestak and the Clinton people are attempting to infect Delaware County with these scandals."
Berger, who last month hosted a Washington fund-raiser for Sestak and contributed $1,000 to his campaign, pleaded guilty last year to a misdemeanor charge of removing and destroying classified material from the National Archives.
Deutch was pardoned by Clinton in 2001 for storing classified intelligence reports on personal computers linked to the Internet. He gave $500 to Sestaks campaign.
"The guy is in the campaign 2½ months and hes got contributors who are national criminals and the scandal is following him," Puppio said of Sestak. "Now," he added, "a fired CIA employee who may face criminal charges as a result of this also gave" to the Democrats campaign.
Sestak campaign spokeswoman Allison Price said Weldons "silly" attacks and "conspiracy theories" are signs that he is desperate to hold on to his seat.
"Joe is an extremely strong candidate. He was a three-star admiral. Of course Weldon is going to throw anything at the wall and see what sticks," she said.
Price said Sestak stands by his former colleagues in the Clinton administration and is proud of the work they accomplished in the 1990s. "These are people that know Joe and support Joe and know that he is capable," she said.
McCarthy, who was reportedly serving in the CIAs inspector generals office at the time of her firing, was appointed by Berger in 1998 as special assistant to the president and senior director for intelligence programs.
Weldon officials also suspect McCarthy leaked information to the media last year in an attempt to debunk the congressmans book, "Countdown to Terror," which is highly critical of the CIA. Weldon plans to call for a FBI investigation "to see what national security information she leaked and who she leaked it to," Puppio said.
Sestak entered the 7th District race in February and is widely regarded as the strongest Democratic challenger Weldon has ever faced.
In some previous elections, the 10-term Republican hasnt acknowledged his Democratic opponent. This year, however, his campaign has launched a full assault on Sestak, labeling him as a candidate who was "handpicked" by former Clinton officials to oust Weldon.
Sestak has previously told the Daily Times that no individual or organization asked him to run for Congress and that the decision was solely his own.
Just going through Sestak's campaign finance reports. Guess who else is on there as a contributor?
Jamie Gorelick
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Short, sweet, and to the point!!
great post!!
Thanks for the ping. This guy needs to be taken down (electorally speaking). Delaware runs blue, but there must be a few patriots left there to take care of business.
Thanks for the laugh.
Thank you for that ping. Weldon reamins strong on the offecnsive and calling a spade a spade and rightfully so. The problem is, these 'spades' are like gophers popping out of there holes, where to shoot first?
I have the utmost confidence in Curt Weldon. He is absolutely right about the infestation at the CIA and other intelligence agencies. You or I would be doing 10-20 in Leavenworth if we even came close to disclosing what McCarthy did or sneaking classified documents out like Berger did.
He's going back to the House of Representatives in the fall. Maybe some day, he'll go for the bigger house in D.C. And he'd have my support.
Bravo to you for mentioning Porter Goss. Porter Goss is an unsung hero in all of this. I remember when he first took over the post, he seemed overwhelmed with jst how tough things had gotten within the CIA. He has nonetheless stayed true to his word and on the right course. I admire him a great deal. I hope they prosecute this woman and the others they'll inevitably find to the fullest extent of the law.
Very interestink. (with all due respect to the Laugh-In character)
The Clinton's are trying to stomp out the remaining patriots who have knowledge of their national security skeletons in the closet.
Thanks for the ping!
I've had great respect for Goss for many years, being a Floridian. I wasn't in his district when he was in the House, but from everything I've ever heard, he's a solid guy.
You're right- he's the unsung hero so far- but the media will eventually get around to demonizing him too. Then, he'll be truly appreciated by all the folks with common sense! :)
thanks for posting this.
BTTT!
I've admired his solidity for a long time before he was appointed. Should be treated as a full cabinet officer as was Wm Casey...with an office right in the White House West Wing.
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