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originally posted by: Elton
I suspect the moment they realized the mistake operatives were sent to bring the agent in.
Hopefully he is not the only CIA operative who can do the job.
Mistakes were made, hopefully they are contained.
originally posted by: derfreebie
a reply to: paxnatus
Thank you Pax for airing this latest "gaffe"
(OP Source Link)
Wilson said that after the report was distributed, he noticed the unusual reference to the station chief and asked White House press officials in Afghanistan whether they had intended to include that name.
Initially, the press office raised no objection, apparently because military officials had provided the list to distribute to news organizations. But senior White House officials realized the mistake and scrambled to issue an updated list without the CIA officer’s name. The mistake, however, already was being noted on Twitter, although without the station chief’s name.
originally posted by: 12m8keall2c
makes one wonder if, just as with plame, somebody wasn't just serving up a vendetta!???
originally posted by: jimmyx
originally posted by: beezzer
a reply to: jimmyx
You're right jimmy, because the buck does not stop with Emperor Obama.
He's perfect!
Wonder who he's going to throw under the bus?
would you have him do what bush did, and do nothing?
originally posted by: Wrabbit2000
a reply to: smurfy
Initially, the press office raised no objection, apparently because military officials had provided the list to distribute to news organizations. But senior White House officials realized the mistake and scrambled to issue an updated list without the CIA officer’s name. The mistake, however, already was being noted on Twitter, although without the station chief’s name.
I can see the hows of it, I just cannot see the whys of it for people who aren't pretty well past having to think on whether that name and title, being actual Chief of Station CIA/Afghanistan would be a BAD one to actually have included, and for a specific briefing no less.
When they work for the White House, we ought to expect they are among the very best of whatever area they are working. This sounds more like On-The-Job Training as much as anything going on. Very scary policy for that employer.
I only see the bitter irony that is "Obama haters" riled up when they were nowhere to be found when Bush did it to Valerie Plame.