White House Tried To Back-Track On Who Is The CIA Station Chief In Afghanistan After Releasing His Name (Updated)

White House Staff Tried To 'Un-Ring The Bell' After Revealing CIA Chief's Identity -- The Guardian

• White House press office unaware it had circulated name
• Washington Post journalist sounded alert after filing report

The White House blew the cover of the top CIA agent in Afghanistan on Sunday, when the person’s name was included on a list given to reporters during a visit to the country by President Barack Obama.

The name was then emailed by the White House press office to a distribution list of more than 6,000 recipients, mostly members of the US media.

The agent in question, listed as chief of station, would be a top manager of CIA activity in Afghanistan, including intelligence collection and a drone-warfare programme under which unmanned aerial vehicles mount cross-border attacks into Pakistan.

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My Comment: Intelligence is not a game of golf where you an take a mulligan .... it is a game of chess where strategy and avoiding stupid moves will ensure your survival .... and not the other way around.

Update: Some have asked and my answer is no .... I am definitely not going to post this CIA's officers name in this blog.