ABC web article on Furious CIA agents over leak

[RamboLiberal]

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/nightline/US/cia031006_leak.html

In the shadowy world of the espionage, where the truth can endanger lives, the recent leaking of a CIA operative's name has left the intelligence community feeling enraged, bitter and betrayed.

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"This was a political act, for the first time an agency, a clandestine officer was outed for political reasons," said Larry Johnson, a former CIA officer. " puts fear in other people who are undercover, that if you take a position in opposition to the White House, they'll out you."

"It's kneecapping a star basketball player," said Jim Marcinkowski, a former CIA intelligence officer. "You just can't perform like you did in the past."

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"It's really unfathomable," said Grimaldi. "I never thought in those sorts of terms before, but your own government, your own administration, the people that you are working to protect, come out and throw you out like that, it just — it breaks your heart."

[Old and In the Way]

1. And that's what they are publicly stating......

If they are making these statements in public, I suspect that there will be more embarrasing info leaked about this administration ....like their foreknowledge in 9/11.

Bring 'em on...

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. It shows a very disapointed

and betrayed intel community.

Now the damage done you and I will never find out, but
National Security has been surrendered fully by the
GOP to the Democrats, fully.

Getting people to work for CIA is going to be hard now.

Not that I can blame them

[protect freedom impeach bush now]

3. May the CIA 'out' the criminal PNAC White House

The CIA may be the downfall of this crooked
PNAC White House Regime.

They, the CIA, have the ability to show just how
treasonous the Bush White House is.

[screembloodymurder]

4. Hope you're right

and if they don't I hope they administer their own brand of justice.

[hedda_foil]

5. Looks like this is tonight's Nightline.