Waterboarding Whistleblower Indicted Under Espionage Act

wiredmikey writes "A former CIA officer was indicted on Thursday for allegedly disclosing classified information to journalists. The restricted disclosure included the name of a covert officer and information related to the role a CIA employee played in classified operations. The indictment charges John Kiriakou with one count of violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act for allegedly illegally disclosing the identity of a covert officer and with three counts of violating the Espionage Act for allegedly illegally disclosing national defense information to individuals not authorized to receive it. The count charging violation of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, as well as each count of violating the Espionage Act, carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, and making false statements carries a maximum prison term of five years. Each count carries a maximum fine of $250,000."

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Re:Hope and change

[ScentCone]

Remember when Bush outed Valery Plame?

How can we remember what did not happen? If you're going to do some trollish BS-ing, at least try to be more creative. That one is so simply not true that you're just making it obvious you're a twelve year old trying to sound cool. Really, come up with another one. Involve Eeeeevil Corporations, Dick Cheney's heart transplant, the Greek debt and German taxpayers, CO2 emissions, gold currency standards, AIDS as a CIA plot, and then you'll be getting somewhere.