Justice Dept. Tightens Security in C.I.A. Leak Case

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Justice Dept. Tightens Security in C.I.A. Leak Case
By DAVID JOHNSTON and ERIC LICHTBLAU
Published: October 29, 2003

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 — Justice Department and F.B.I. officials have imposed tighter secrecy restrictions over the inquiry into the leak of the identity of a C.I.A. operative, government officials said on Tuesday. In an unusual step, they have removed the director of the F.B.I's Washington office from the list of officials with access to the case.

The official, Michael A. Mason, one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's most senior managers, was taken off the list in an effort to restrict information about the case, the officials said.

Customarily, a senior official like Mr. Mason would have full access to details of the case, which is being investigated mainly by agents from his office, although it is being supervised by F.B.I. headquarters. One bureau official said Mr. Mason had asked to be removed, although others said the decision was based on whether the officials had "a need to know."

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Some investigators have said the F.B.I. is making steady progress in determining who disclosed the information to Mr. Novak, following a paper trail of meetings of Bush administration officials in which Mr. Wilson was discussed. Others have expressed less certainty about the status of the inquiry, suggesting that those who leak information are rarely discovered and even more rarely prosecuted.

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ummmmm...if the "steady progress" is anything like the "steady progress" going on in Iraq - then I'd say it's beginning to look like an act of desperation to bury, diffuse and a whole lotta white-washing going on

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1. Life Imitating Art: Sounds Like Episode 7 of "K Street"! Scary!

:silly: Would any DUER Fuck Mary Matalin Carville???

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2. Strange indeed - like closing the door

after the chickens are out.