ArticleExclusive - U.S. Air Force sees no wrongdoing by Booz Allen in Snowden matter title

[dipsydoodle]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said it sees no evidence that a defence contractor that employed Edward Snowden is responsible for his disclosure of classified U.S. information, a finding that allows the company to continue doing business with the Pentagon.

Snowden, who is wanted in the United States on espionage charges, revealed details of secret government surveillance programs. He is believed to be holed up in the transit area at a Moscow airport, where he arrived on June 23 from Hong Kong.

The Air Force said Booz Allen Hamilton, also known as BAH, notified it about the Snowden case as required under an administrative agreement signed after another ethics lapse in 2012.

"At this time ... there is no evidence that at the time of Mr. Snowden's misconduct, BAH knew or should have known, approved, or acquiesced in Snowden's misconduct," an Air Force official told Reuters.



Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/uk-usa-security-snowden-booz-idUKBRE96A03820130711

[MADem]

1. That smells like bullshit to me...!

I want to know if they let him keep plodding along after they realized there was a "problem" with his clearance. I have a feeling they did....

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. James Clapper, ex BAH VP and now Director of National Intelligence, breathes a sigh of relief

He can continue giving contracts to his old company. Who'd have thought it?

[bemildred]

3. Heck of a job, Booz-Allen! nt

[Laelth]

4. Disgusting crony capitalism. n/t

-Laelth

[ChairmanAgnostic]

5. Heh, to find otherwise would have destroyed the post military

Retirement plans of three generals, 14 colonels, and 17 majors.

Yes, the military industrial complex incest is that bad.

[MsLeopard]

6. And even if they did want to stop them

BAH surely has all the blackmail information they need to make the case for them to stand down..... We're screwed either way.