Well if he’s lying about it, it should be pretty easy to confirm.
He pled guilty. Somehow he claims it was a “CIA dirty trick” that induced him to spread info to a reporter.
In the same way it was a “dirty trick” that induced Hillary Clinton to use a non gov server to email classified information.
Both overlook the fact that neither of them had any business spreading anything. They took bait and then complain there’s a hook in it, and both magically managed to get book deals as compensation for their troubles.
To: Boston Blackie
The criminal complaint alleges he gave three journalists the name of a CIA colleague who interrogated Zubaydah,
Not just the name, but the home address, so MSM Democratic operatives AKA “journalists” could harass the man and his family at home.
Powerline blog covers the story in greater detail here:
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2012/01/democratic-senate-staffer-charged-with-betraying-national-security.php
From the linked Powerline article:
Kiriakou supplied Shane with Martinezs contact information, including his home address and telephone number. Using that information, Shane proceeded to harass Martinez and his family:
[P]rior to the publication of the Article, Journalist B attempted to contact Officer B in person, by phone, and by email, among other means:
a. Journalist B had visited Officer Bs home on a Sunday, leaving notes under his door and in his mailbox and parking outside his house for almost four hours.
b. On or about May 8, 2008, an individual identifying himself as Journalist B called Officer Bs home and spoke with his wife.
c. On or about April 11, 2008, Journalist B emailed Officer B at his personal email address. Officer B had provided his personal email address to KIRIAKOU, but not to Journalist B or any other journalist.
d. At various times prior to the publication of the Article, Journalist B also contacted Officer Bs mother, sister and a high school friend.
I don’t have the words to describe how disgusting I find this.
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