On Sunday, the White House accidentally leaked the name of the Kabul station chief — the CIA’s top-ranked spy in Afghanistan — to a press pool of about 6,000 reporters around the world who received a guest list of dignitaries who met Obama during his hit-it-and-quit-it visit to the war zone over the weekend.
“The name and title of the station chief were removed in a later pool report that urged reporters to ‘please use this list’ of attendees at the president’s briefing instead of the previous one,” reports The New York Times.
American media outlets agreed to the government’s request to forget what they’d seen.
Why the hell didn’t they publish the name?
The Washington Post said it was “withholding the official’s name at the request of White House officials who warned publication of his name could put the official and his family in danger.”
That’s untrue and illogical on several levels.
First: Either the guy’s cover has been blown or it hasn’t. Even if all 6,000 journos (plus whoever) agree to keep the spook’s ID on the down low, it’s too late. His name is out in the world. If Langley cares one whit for operational security, they’ll pull him out anyway.
Second: By several accounts, Mr. CIA Kabul was already well-known in Afghanistan. Trust me when I say, anything the American ex-pat community knows, the Taliban knows in greater detail. If they wanted to kill him, he’d already be dead.
Third: Does Langley really believe that 6,000-plus random civilians can be trusted with CIA secrets? If so, they’re even dumber than we thought.
If reporters were doing their jobs, they’d try to access government secrets, including classified information such as the identities of CIA operatives. When news like that falls into their laps, as in this instance, media organizations have an ethical obligation to their readers to disseminate it. They are, after all, the eyes and ears of those same readers.
Might someone die? Sure. That’s always a possibility when information about people is revealed in public. When a woman’s address appears next to her name in a public notice about her buying a house, her stalker might find her and kill her. Why should a CIA agent — a man who, incidentally, presides over the administration of an expansive torture facility and concentration camp — receive greater consideration than a female civilian?
And when did it become OK for the US media to ask permission from the US government before telling us what they know?
Source:Pando Daily
PowerBite is a natural tooth and gum support formula that will eliminate your dental problems, allowing you to live a healthy lifestyle.
Your article helped me a lot, is there any more related content? Thanks! https://www.binance.info/ph/join?ref=GJY4VW8W
Can you be more specific about the content of your article? After reading it, I still have some doubts. Hope you can help me. https://www.binance.info/it/join?ref=V2H9AFPY
Can you be more specific about the content of your article? After reading it, I still have some doubts. Hope you can help me. https://accounts.binance.com/lv/register?ref=GJY4VW8W
Your point of view caught my eye and was very interesting. Thanks. I have a question for you.
Thanks for sharing. I read many of your blog posts, cool, your blog is very good. https://accounts.binance.com/uk-UA/register-person?ref=W0BCQMF1
Can you be more specific about the content of your article? After reading it, I still have some doubts. Hope you can help me.
Thanks for sharing. I read many of your blog posts, cool, your blog is very good.
Your point of view caught my eye and was very interesting. Thanks. I have a question for you.
I don’t think the title of your article matches the content lol. Just kidding, mainly because I had some doubts after reading the article.
Your point of view caught my eye and was very interesting. Thanks. I have a question for you.
Thanks for sharing. I read many of your blog posts, cool, your blog is very good.
Thanks for sharing. I read many of your blog posts, cool, your blog is very good.
Your point of view caught my eye and was very interesting. Thanks. I have a question for you.
vaping 24 reviews praise the brand’s longevity, strong nicotine delivery, and flavor range. It’s a go-to solution for anyone wanting a dependable and flavorful vaping experience.
Can you be more specific about the content of your article? After reading it, I still have some doubts. Hope you can help me.
Thank you for your sharing. I am worried that I lack creative ideas. It is your article that makes me full of hope. Thank you. But, I have a question, can you help me?
Your article helped me a lot, is there any more related content? Thanks!
Thanks for sharing. I read many of your blog posts, cool, your blog is very good.
Thanks for sharing. I read many of your blog posts, cool, your blog is very good.
Thank you for explaining what SPC and IPA stand for
in the insurance world. These acronyms can be so confusing for the average person.
Costs insurance
Селектор казино официальный сайт выглядит надёжно и современно.
Навигация простая, все разделы легко найти.
Регистрация занимает пару минут.
selector casino промокод
Азино 888 казино сайт подходит для разных типов игроков.
Азино888 официальный вход обеспечивает быстрый доступ.
Пользоваться сайтом комфортно.
azino 888
В enomo casino бонусы часто обновляются.
Промокоды можно использовать при регистрации и пополнении.
enomo casino играть онлайн
海外华人必备的ifun官方认证平台，24小时不间断提供最新高清电影、电视剧，无广告观看体验。
Casino stake удобно использовать как на ПК, так и
на смартфоне. Интерфейс автоматически подстраивается под экран.
stake online casino
Если нужен быстрый вход в плей фортуна, зеркало — лучший вариант.
Проверено на практике.
play fortuna вход
Адмирал х вход прошёл без проблем, регистрация заняла меньше минуты.
Admiral x casino радует разнообразием игровых автоматов.
адмирал х казино зеркало