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9. Same article, important to read, more than a glimmer of complexity.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 03:51 PM

Jan 2013

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/26/us/ex-officer-for-cia-is-sentenced-in-leak-case.html?_r=0

...After the hearing, Mr. Kiriakou, who did not begin his sentence on Friday and was allowed to leave the courthouse, addressed members of the news media for a few minutes.

“I come out of the court positive, confident and optimistic,” he said, thanking supporters.

This week, Bruce O. Riedel, who was appointed by President Obama to lead a review of United States policies in Afghanistan, sent a letter to the president asking him to commute Mr. Kiriakou’s sentence. The letter was signed by many others, including former C.I.A. officers.

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Ex-Officer for C.I.A. Sentenced to 30 Months in Leak Case [View all] struggle4progress Jan 2013 OP

He outed an undercover CIA operative. Too bad the assholes who outed Valerie Plame msanthrope Jan 2013 #1

he embarrassed the government Enrique Jan 2013 #7

I've no doubt. But he wasn't charged with 'embarassment.' nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #8

But CIA torturers skate MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #2

The same small circle of officers at the CIA CounterTerrorism Center who let the 9/11 hijackers into leveymg Jan 2013 #3

Yes. He goes to jail for naming a war criminal. Solly Mack Jan 2013 #5

Justice The Jungle 1 Jan 2013 #4

You are certainly right -- try telling it to the Justice Dept. and Holder n/t markpkessinger Jan 2013 #6

Same article, important to read, more than a glimmer of complexity. proverbialwisdom Jan 2013 #9