[Alter Kaker]

I bet this cuts down on CIA agent applications. Democrats never liked the CIA anyway, so why not make all the secret agent names public.

You couldn't be more wrong. For the past 6 years, the CIA has been a Democrat fifth column in the Administration. They have consistently conspired with Congressional Democrats against Bush, have consistently leaked damaging and embarrassing information to the press and the Congress -- and this has stayed true even after Porter Goss's massive purges of disloyal employees. There's a reason Valerie Plame worked for them.

[Tarpon]

My point was -- Disclosing the CIA field agents names is going to cause a big drop off in recruitment. One thing you want to guard when collecting intelligence is means and methods.

Sorry if I wasn't clear in my hasty post.

I know all about the leaks and disclosures. Shameful.