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CIA agent fired for 'pattern of behavior'
CNN Washington Bureau ^ | 4-24-06 | David Ensor

Posted on 04/24/2006 8:26:36 PM PDT by STARWISE

Investigation 'not over yet,' officials say

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. official told CNN on Monday that the CIA officer fired for leaking classified information was accused of a "pattern of behavior," including multiple contacts with more than one reporter.

Sources also confirmed to CNN that the officer fired last Thursday is Mary O. McCarthy, who last worked in the CIA inspector general's office.

"It's not just about one story, it's a pattern of activity," the official said.

Officials said the investigation into leaking to Dana Priest of The Washington Post, and other journalists, is ongoing. "It is not over yet," said one.

McCarthy admitted to multiple unauthorized contacts with journalists after failing a polygraph test, one of "dozens" conducted at the CIA since January of personnel knowledgeable about compromised programs, sources said. Those who took polygraph tests included CIA Director Porter Goss and the agency's inspector general, John Helgerson, according to U.S. intelligence officials.

A congressional aide said that prior to the public revelation that a CIA employee had been fired, the intelligence committees were only told the person was a 61-year-old female in the inspector general's office.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cia; cialeak; classifiedinfo; danapriest; igsoffice; iraq; journalists; leak; marymccarthy; mccarthy; pattern
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To: Fedora
I especially love this:

"As I sat there in the green room, I concluded that the U.S. government had to be held to account. It was unacceptable to lie about such an important issue."

It's like he could see the actor playing him in the movie going through the dramatic realization of his mission. (in a bad book/screenplay) LOL.

It's all starting to seem so transparent and obvious .. the whole setup.

61 posted on 04/24/2006 11:12:57 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author:)
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To: Fedora

Such an evil, calculating cabal.


62 posted on 04/24/2006 11:29:38 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author:)
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To: devolve

You did wonderful!


63 posted on 04/24/2006 11:38:31 PM PDT by JustPiper (In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.)
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To: potlatch



That's wonderful!


64 posted on 04/25/2006 12:05:30 AM PDT by devolve ((----Kimberly Guilfoyle - bicoastal or another thespian?))
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To: STARWISE

Bump for later


65 posted on 04/25/2006 4:35:27 AM PDT by bcsco ("He who is wedded to the spirit of the age is soon a widower" - Anonymous)
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To: tcrlaf
I think you will be proved correct. The MSM are pros when it comes to burying stories that impugn the rats.
66 posted on 04/25/2006 5:00:53 AM PDT by Jacquerie (Democrats soil institutions)
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To: STARWISE

According to the MSM, if it's a Democrat, they're a "whistleblower" - if it's a Republican, they're a "leaker of classified information".


67 posted on 04/25/2006 5:03:07 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Freedom isn't free, but the men and women of the military will pay most of your share)
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