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Whoever Leaked the Underwear Bomber Story Ought to Be Nervous [damaging for undercover agents]
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2012/05/whoever-leaked-underwear-bomber-story-ought-be-nervous ^
| 9:37 AM ET 5/14/2012
| JOHN HUDSON
Posted on 05/14/2012 7:48:33 AM PDT by fight_truth_decay
The heat is on a U.S. official responsible for leaking details of al Qaeda's disrupted bomb plot to the Associated Press.
On the Sunday talk shows, high-ranking officials in both chambers of Congress across both parties called for investigations and the prosecution of the man or woman who leaked details about the infiltration of al Qaeda's Yemen branch. Unlike previous situations, where government crackdowns on leakers has been criticized, this is appears to be a fairly clear-cut case of improper leaking.
The mission, which resulted in the recovery of a sophisticated underwear bomb, was leaked to the AP before it was completed, according to members of Congress sitting on intelligence committees. Because successfully infiltrating al Qaeda is so rare, leaks can be especially damaging for undercover agents who risked their lives to gain the enemy's trust. It was a case powerful members of Congress were making loud and clear yesterday.
(Excerpt) Read more at theatlanticwire.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; bhocia; counterterrorism; foiled; leaks; securitybreach; sourcetitlenoturl; underwearbomber
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"caused the operation to be cut short before it could get all the information"
To: fight_truth_decay
They need look no farther then the big white hut located at 1600 Penn. ave, Washington D.C.
This has his mark all over it.....
To: fight_truth_decay
Obama ORDERED the leak, so the “who” is irrelevant.
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posted on
05/14/2012 7:52:59 AM PDT
by
G Larry
(Criminals thrive on the indulgence of society's understanding)
To: fight_truth_decay
When Dems are angry over security leaks, you know the leaks must be serious.
Diane Feinstein was on FNS yesterday and she was wanting to see the leaker(s) prosecuted ...
[assuming, of course, that the leakers(s) were preferably associated with the ‘across the aisle’ political party].
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posted on
05/14/2012 7:55:25 AM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: fight_truth_decay
Of course it’s an Obamaloon supporter.
Of course it’s a liberal.
Of course it’s an it.
Hopefully, the right thing will happen to it.
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posted on
05/14/2012 7:56:25 AM PDT
by
Da Coyote
To: Da Coyote
Was this Leak politically motivated as a follow up on “Obama’s capture of bin Laden”
Agents lives at risk, mission cut short, info dries up.
To: fight_truth_decay
To: fight_truth_decay
internal review ordered by director of National Intelligence James Clapper will not include the White House or the National Security Council, "so theres a good chance the leakers wont face a bit of heat"Amatuers doesn't begin to describe Obama's cabal...
Mike
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posted on
05/14/2012 8:03:22 AM PDT
by
MichaelP
(The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools ~HS)
To: fight_truth_decay
Of course the AP did not have to report it but perhaps deterring and defeating terrorists is not in the public interest in the eyes of AP.
To: TexasCajun
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posted on
05/14/2012 8:05:38 AM PDT
by
GOPJ
( "A Dog In Every Pot" - freeper ETL)
To: fight_truth_decay
....sophisticated underwear bomb... Radical Muslim Terrorists are - first and foremost - perverts.
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posted on
05/14/2012 8:07:40 AM PDT
by
GOPJ
( "A Dog In Every Pot" - freeper ETL)
To: fight_truth_decay
0bama will blame Israel for the leak. He will say that Israel had access to the Saudi intelligence.
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posted on
05/14/2012 8:08:55 AM PDT
by
grumpygresh
(Democrats delenda est; zero sera dans l'enfer bientot.)
To: TomGuy
Diane Feinstein was on FNS yesterday and she was wanting to see the leaker(s) prosecuted ...Feinstien is good at appearing concerned.
But the only thing she's truly concerned about is filling her pockets, and she has.
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posted on
05/14/2012 8:12:20 AM PDT
by
skeeter
To: grumpygresh
I think using underwear bomber and leaked in the same sentence is funny.
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posted on
05/14/2012 8:12:20 AM PDT
by
glyptol
To: fight_truth_decay
The leaker is no doubt part of Special Ops in Charge of Preezie Reelection
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posted on
05/14/2012 8:14:06 AM PDT
by
woofie
(It takes three villages and a forest of woodland creatures to raise a child in Obamaville)
To: fight_truth_decay
Probably one of the many Muslim Brotherhood members in the Obama administration.
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posted on
05/14/2012 8:27:31 AM PDT
by
Ben Mugged
("Life's tough..... It's even tougher if you're stupid." John Wayne)
To: glyptol
I think using underwear bomber and leaked in the same sentence is funny. Thanks Beavis.
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posted on
05/14/2012 8:38:09 AM PDT
by
glorgau
To: glyptol
I think using underwear bomber and leaked in the same sentence is funny.At least they didn't have the word "skidded" in the same sentence.
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posted on
05/14/2012 8:39:30 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
To: skeeter
Feinstien is good at appearing concerned.
"But the only thing she's truly concerned about is filling her pockets, and she has." What else is she going to do?
Been there/Done that, might as well start being concerned.
To: fight_truth_decay
When the political winds shift in an ugly direction—Obama says he will stand with the Muslims..
from his book.
comes to mind..
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posted on
05/14/2012 9:06:33 AM PDT
by
Freddd
(No PA Engineers)
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