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Sep. 29th, 2003 11:31 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
novapsycheNew Criticism on Prewar Use of Intelligence
"[O]fficials confirmed that Mr. Tenet had asked the Justice Department to look into whether one or more administration officials had leaked information to the news media disclosing the identity of a covert C.I.A. agent. Mr. Tenet's request was first reported by NBC News.
The agent is the wife of Joseph C. Wilson 4th, a former ambassador to Gabon. It was Mr. Wilson who, more than a year and a half ago, concluded in a report to the C.I.A. that there was no evidence that Saddam Hussein tried to buy uranium ore in Niger in an effort to build nuclear arms."
Condoleeza Rice, on Meet the Press yesterday, was asked about this leak and responded that the administration should "get all the facts" before it takes action. It was pointed out by the host (I can't remember his name) that leaking the name of an undercover U.S. agent is illegal under federal law. Surely someone should be held accountable for this.
And yes, get all the facts. Including why the name was released when it was.
"[O]fficials confirmed that Mr. Tenet had asked the Justice Department to look into whether one or more administration officials had leaked information to the news media disclosing the identity of a covert C.I.A. agent. Mr. Tenet's request was first reported by NBC News.
The agent is the wife of Joseph C. Wilson 4th, a former ambassador to Gabon. It was Mr. Wilson who, more than a year and a half ago, concluded in a report to the C.I.A. that there was no evidence that Saddam Hussein tried to buy uranium ore in Niger in an effort to build nuclear arms."
Condoleeza Rice, on Meet the Press yesterday, was asked about this leak and responded that the administration should "get all the facts" before it takes action. It was pointed out by the host (I can't remember his name) that leaking the name of an undercover U.S. agent is illegal under federal law. Surely someone should be held accountable for this.
And yes, get all the facts. Including why the name was released when it was.