CIA wants ex-agent who discussed waterboarding investigated

[RamboLiberal]

Source: CNN

The CIA asked the Justice Department to investigate whether former operative John Kiriakou illegally disclosed classified information when he talked about the waterboarding of a terrorism suspect, government officials say.

Kiriakou spoke last week with several news organizations, including CNN, after the CIA disclosed that videotapes of certain interrogations were destroyed in 2005.

Kiriakou's attorney Mark Zaid told CNN that the referral of the case to the Justice Department is standard procedure.

"A criminal referral from the CIA would be both expected and normal under the circumstances," Zaid said in a written statement. "It is a routine act that the CIA undertakes even when they know no violation has occurred."

Zaid added that the question is whether the Justice Department will proceed, and that such a decision "must be measured carefully."



Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/21/cia.agent/index.html

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H'mmm wonder where the order really came from?

[Maat]

1. Oh, the cat's out of the bag ...

and the CIA's mad.

The truth hurts. The people actually got an idea of what their tax dollars are funding - in violation of the law. Uh-oh.

[951-Riverside]

2. and I thought he was their unofficial spokesperson n/t

:wtf:

[brentspeak]

3. This sounds more like the Bush White House is making the CIA investigate Kiriakou

Standard operating procedure for the Bushies is to attack every possible corporate and government whistle-blower out there.

[LaurenG]

4. Honestly I thought the guy was either not a real agent or just a mouth piece for the CIA

Ex CIA are not allowed to discuss anything they learned while on the job, under penalty of something horrible happening. It makes me wonder if there is a double undercover "thingy" going on. :tinfoilhat:

[fascisthunter]

5. Punishing another Whistleblower (nt)

[CJCRANE]

6. He's living proof that waterboarding isn't necessary

to make someone disclose secret information!

[Breathe]

7. Hmmmm

Apparently Dick Cheney, Andrew Card and Scooter Libby are the only ones allowed to discuss classified information with, well, anyone they want to...

[pleah]

8. Just a diversion tactic.

[HuffleClaw]

9. an attempt to bury the information in an investigation ?

not sure it will work though, i expect it would simply make said information a matter of public record.

[Warren Stupidity]

10. Of course. Prosecute the whistle blower, cover up the crime.

Hey Pelosi! Wake the fuck up! Put down that mamosa and set the table: impeachment for two.

[Knurled99]

11. The classification isn't even valid...

if it is used to cover something illegal.