New York Times Outs CIA's Top Spy In Iran, Since He Toes a 'Hard Line'

MRC NewBusters ^ | 06/02/2017 | Tim Graham

[ForYourChildren]

Bre Payton at The Federalist reported on a shocking decision by The New York Times to out the CIA’s top official overseeing Iran, painting him as a “dark prince” pushing a hardline approach. Aren’t these the same journalists who were outraged in the Bush years that Valerie Plame was outed over the rationale for the Iraq War? And she was no longer a covert agent. Reporters Matthew Rosenberg and Adam Goldman began:

"He is known as the Dark Prince or Ayatollah Mike, nicknames he earned as the Central Intelligence Agency officer who oversaw the hunt for Osama bin Laden and the American drone strike campaign that killed thousands of Islamist militants and hundreds of civilians."

"Now the official, Michael D’Andrea, has a new job. He is running the C.I.A.’s Iran operations, according to current and former intelligence officials, an appointment that is the first major sign that the Trump administration is invoking the hard line the president took against Iran during his campaign."

In other words, Plame and her husband Joe Wilson became controversial by opposing the Bush administration's war on Saddam Hussein. They were painted as patriots. Now, D'Andrea is controversial for joining Trump in opposing the Obama administration's pussy-footing with Iran, so he must be exposed...

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[Chgogal]

“some also hold him responsible for the deaths of seven CIA employees killed by an improperly vetted double agent in December 2009.”

This statement seems to indicate they know who the CIA employee is. That employee was a double agent. That double agent was processed and absorbed by the CIA. That poorly vetted CIA agent was identified. Would the CIA under Brennan would keep him in service?

[GOPJ]

It’s like the MSM traitors are taking the gloves off... More downsizing and buy-outs in the NYT’s future.

[BeauBo]

FORS

Fear Of a Republican Solution.

If Trump is successful in replacing the Iranian regime with a pro-American regime (apparently starting to brew), it would be a disaster for the only thing that matters to the NY Times - the political prospects for the Left in the USA.

The Times simply continues to serve as the signal flag for the Left, signaling to attack this individual, because they fear he would be effective.

They should be treated as the enemy that they are - with a plan to strategically defeat them.

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[BeauBo]

“some also hold him responsible for the deaths of seven CIA employees killed by an improperly vetted double agent in December 2009.”

That (fake) double agent blew himself up in the suicide attack that killed the CIA employees.

[faithhopecharity]

treason. finally a federal prosecutor can shut NYT down!

[binreadin]

It’s obvious our intelligence agencies are riddled with double agents. It’s the only logical answer for this constant leakage of information.

[ForYourChildren]

I didn’t see it posted here on FR.

So....

“Who Is Michael D’Andrea, Trump’s New Head of the CIA’s Iran Operations?”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3557802/posts

[Intolerant in NJ]

Criminal pure and simple - lock ‘em up......