Wednesday, October 20, 2010

CIA Sues A Former Agent Turned Author On 'Breaches Of Security'

CIA Sues Ex-Agent For Book's Breach Of 'Secrecy' -- Washington Times

Author says he saw corruption.

The CIA has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against a former deep-cover agent who published a book critical of the agency without allowing CIA censors to remove large portions of the manuscript before publication.

Ishmael Jones, pen name for the 20-year CIA veteran and Arabic speaker who said he sought to expose corruption in the agency, is facing a civil lawsuit over his 2008 book, "The Human Factor: Inside the CIA's Dysfunctional Intelligence Culture."

The book is a detailed account of his career inside the CIA's clandestine service and his work as a "nonofficial cover" operative in the Middle East and Europe.

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My Comment:
Critics of the CIA are taking notice .... whistle blowers in this administration are going to be prosecuted.

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