Need some help with Bush firings/punishment of dissenters.

[flamin lib]

The first that comes to mind is Gen. Shinseki who had his successor leaked a year before he retired, making him a lame duck.

Who was it said the war would cost $hundreds of billions?

The guy who knew how much the drug plan would cost?

Any others?

Got a friend who says the active CIA agents aren't complaining about Plame so it must not be a big deal.

[clydefrand]

1. Does your friend think the active agents should be outted also?

[MadMichDem]

2. Tell you friend active CIA agents will get fired if they

speak up. And they ARE complaining, to retiredCIA agents.

Why are there so many brain dead people out there???? :shrug:

[napi21]

3. Active CIA agents don't have to complain publicly.

They're much better at dealing with things secretly.

If I were in this admin, I would be constantly looking over my shoulder. The CIA doesn't take outing and interference lightly. Someone will pay the price sor sure, and it's not going to be the CIA!

[shraby]

4. Tell your friend that the CIA agents can't

complain. Anything they say has to be vetted first. Even Valerie Plame/Wilson can't defend herself for the same reasons. That's why retired CIA agents are coming out to tell the ramifications of the leak.

[AllegroRondo]

5. Tom White - Army Secretary

spoke out on behalf of Shinseki, and was fired.

[flamin lib]

6. Thanks. That's two plus the actuarial and the budget guy who

predicted Iraq costs at several hundred $billion.