Ex-officers: CIA leak may have harmed U.S - CNN

[rndmprsn]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/20/cia.leak.ap/

just saw that CNN is covering this letter from former CIA agents to congress...

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eleven former intelligence officers say the leak of CIA officer Valerie Plame's identity may have damaged national security and the government's ability to gather intelligence.

The former officers made their views known in a three-page statement to congressional leaders.

They said the Republican National Committee has circulated suggestions for officials to deal with the Plame case by focusing on the idea that Plame was not working undercover and legally merited no protection.

Thousands of U.S. intelligence officers work at desks in the Washington area every day whose identities are shielded, as Plame's was when her identity was leaked by Bush administration officials, the 11 former officers said.

The former officers' statement comes amid revelations that top presidential aide Karl Rove was involved in leaking Plame's identity to columnist Robert Novak and Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper.

[appleannie1]

1. here is a link to a copy of the actual letter

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/docs/i...cers.letter.pdf

[appleannie1]

5. This might work better

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/docs/intel.officers.letter.pdf

[rox63]

2. Cool

I'm pleasantly shocked that they are covering it. :)

[RagAss]

3. We're Back Baby !!!!! n/t

[pacalo]

4. I hope they keep the pressure on to hold those cowards accountable.

"Intelligence officers should not be used as political footballs," the 11 said. "In the case of Valerie Plame, she still works for the CIA and is not in a position to publicly defend her reputation and honor."

[appleannie1]

8. Wishful thinking

Hopefully they got pissed off enough about Gannon being planted in the briefing room to take off their gloves and stop the tiptoe act about issues that citizens should know the truth about. It would be sweet to be able to read and hear the truth for a change. And hopefully the Rove crap is just the beginning.

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. Welcome to DU

[SHRED]

6. YES!!

This is another side to this story that I hope gets big play.

Come on FAUX News...where is your "patriotism" now? Report this you ratbastards.

[Windy]

7. email them the memo...over and over...

I just did!