White House mistakenly leaks name of top spy in Afghanistan

Christian Today ^ | 26 May 2014 | Brownie Marie

[xzins]

The White House mistakenly leaked the name of one of their top spies to nearly 6,000 journalists on Sunday.

The CIA officer's name was included on a press tip sheet that was given to the White House's pool reporter, who then forwarded the list to the entire press pool—about 6,000 email addresses.

The list contained the names of 15 people President Obama was scheduled to meet with during a visit to Bagram Airfield, a U.S. military base in Afghanistan. Mistakenly included was the name of the top U.S. spy in Kabul, identified on the list as the "Chief of Station."

Washington Post White House Bureau Chief Scott Wilson has been identified as the person who filed the pool report, although he told the Post that he copied the list from a White House press email.

A revised list with the spy's name removed was quickly distributed to the press pool, and White House officials asked the media outlets not to publish the officer's name for fear of harm to the officer and his family. It is unclear whether the officer will remain in Afghanistan.

The incident marks the fourth chief of station to have his identity leaked in recent years. Two CIA station chiefs in Pakistan were outed by the Pakistani media in 2011 in retaliation for U.S. raids in the area. Last year, another station chief in Pakistan was exposed by a Pakistani political party in protest of U.S. drone strikes.

Relations between the U.S., Pakistan, and Afghanistan have been increasingly strained following the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the death of Osama bin Laden. The Al-Qaeda leader was killed in a U.S. raid in Pakistan on May 2, 2011.

The relationship between the countries was compared to a bad marriage by Cameron Munter, the U.S. ambassador in Pakistan.

"There is a certain amount of resilience built into the relationship, and I don't think it's going to collapse," he told NBC News after the November 2013 station chief leak.

"I just think it's going to be difficult. It's going to be like a bad marriage that continues."

[xzins]

Valerie Plame led to a special prosecutor because the claim was that Bush outed her on purpose.

As I recall, Libby went to jail for mistakenly representing a timeline that had no bearing on the actual case.

[Dapper 26]

Very appropriate.

[Dapper 26]

I’m surprised with so many of the Muslim Brotherhood in the White House that Obama can make a mistake like this. Why didn’t they just use our diplomatic sources to tell their “buddies” this without exposing themselves?

[vox_freedom]

PREFECT ©

[vox_freedom]

From article: The incident marks the fourth chief of station to have his identity leaked in recent years.

Oh, surely this is a coincidence with the Obama White House. Nothing to see here, move along...

[Uri’el-2012]

We either have children in the west wing
or
empty vessels inspired with the Evil One.

[xzins]

fourth chief of station

Yep, that's the one item of info in this article that tells you this was no accident.

[Yosemitest]

Not " Mistakenly" .
They want you to THINK that.
They're accomplishing everything they want to accomplish by breaking the law themselves.
They ARE EVIL !

He's a BIBLICAL CURSE !

Remember:
Don't let anyone deceive you in any way,
for [that day will not come] until the rebellion occurs
and the man of LAWLESSNESS is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.
He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped,
so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God.
Don't you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things?
And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.
For the secret power of LAWLESSNESS is already at work;
but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way.
And then the LAWLESS ONE will be revealed,
whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth
and destroy by the splendor of his coming.
The coming of the LAWLESS ONE will be in accordance with the work of Satan
displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders,
and IN EVERY SORT OF EVIL THAT DECEIVES those who are perishing.
They perish because THEY REFUSED to love the truth and so be saved.
For this reason God sends them a POWERFUL DELUSION
so that THEY WILL BELIEVE THE LIE
and so that ALL will be condemned who have NOT BELIEVED the truth
but have DELIGHTED in wickedness.

Let us remember ...

"You Americans are so gullible.
No, you won’t accept Communism outright.
But we will keep feeding you small doses of socialism
until you finally wake up and realize you already have communism.
We won’t have to fight you;
we’ll so weaken your economy
that you will fall like over ripe fruit into our hands. "


Nikita Khruschev, Former Soviet Premier

[KTM rider]

Because , done this way, an individual in this Fifth Column of the White House cannot be accused of sedition, it was a simple “mistake”

[reefdiver]

Just wait until Obama watches TV. My guess is that he’s going to be mad

[xzins]

LOL!

He heard it on CNN along with the rest of America. The world would flip on its axis if he ever said, “I read it on Free Republic.”

[ogen hal]

Everything commie nobama does is intentional...everything.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks xzins.

The CIA officer's name was included on a press tip sheet that was given to the White House's pool reporter, who then forwarded the list to the entire press pool—about 6,000 email addresses. The list contained the names of 15 people President Obama was scheduled to meet with during a visit to Bagram Airfield, a U.S. military base in Afghanistan. Mistakenly included was the name of the top U.S. spy in Kabul, identified on the list as the "Chief of Station."

[tinamina]

“Mistakenly”
yeah sure you betcha!

[xzins]

When this is the 4th time they’ve done this, how gullible to they think we are? Accident...sure. /sarc

[Personal Responsibility]

If a mistake is made which benefits this administration, it’s no mistake.

[CodeJockey]

From the Drudge linked the Guardian article...

Wilson said time pressure, a high level of activity tied to the president’s visit and the relative inexperience of the military officers involved could have contributed to the mistake.

[xzins]

BS

The FOURTH time they’ve done it, would make you think a concerned person would be taking precautions.

Since there were no precautions, then what we have are persons in charge who were not concerned.

Inquiring minds read that to say “On purpose.”

[GOPJ]

Wonder if there'll be a chorus of condemnation, a PlameGate, a special prosecutor, and jail time?

The Ministry of Truth and Information - the New York Times - doesn't care about this...

[1Old Pro]

I watched for this story on the news, must have missed it. I did hear on a radio report that this was no big dal, just a mistake from a young staffer...let’s move on.