Saturday, June 5, 2010

Will U.S. Intelligence Dictate U.K. Ministry Of Defense Policy?

Photo: Luke Coffey - US advisor to Defence Secretary Liam Fox

Minister Lets US ‘Mole’ Roam MoD -- Times Online

Defence secretary Liam Fox is under attack for taking on a man with links to US intelligence as a special adviser.

LIAM FOX, the defence secretary, is facing questions after installing an American aide with links to US intelligence services in the heart of the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

MPs have raised concerns about Luke Coffey, a former US army captain, who has been appointed to a highly sensitive role as Fox’s special adviser. He has not yet been given full security clearance.

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My Comment:
If the shoe was on the other foot, I doubt that President Obama's team would permit a foreign national with military/intelligence ties in his own country to be a part of the President's team .... hmmmm .... then again maybe he would.

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