CIA Station Chief's name revealed

2014-05-26T20:46:15-04:00

Carelessness or stupid mistake by the White House?

Your opinions?

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/05/26/white-house-makes-big-mistake-surrounding-identity-of-cia-chief-in-afghanistan/

White House Makes Big Mistake Involving Secret Identity of CIA Chief in Afghanistan

The White House made a big mistake over the weekend, accidentally revealing the name of the CIA's top officer in Kabul in a prepared list of U.S. officials who were taking part in a briefing related to President Barack Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan. After the White House...

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2014 8:51 PM

2014-05-26T20:51:58-04:00

Dear MSG Colon,

Maybe CIA officers are more discrete today, but in my day the CIA Station Chief and frankly most agency officers were pretty obvious. One might be concerned if an actual covert operative were exposed. But, I have serious doubts about the significance of this most current disclosure.

This just seems like another inappropriate media exercise in excoriating administration officials.

Warmest Regards, Sandy

http://spytalkblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/cia-station-chiefs-name-exposed-ho-hum.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_CIA_station_chiefs

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made May 26 at 2014 9:11 PM

2014-05-26T21:11:55-04:00

I truly believe that "mistakes" like this are made purposely. If it truly was a mistake then 15 heads would have been rolling by now, no bipartisan senate sub committee investigation needed.

Response by Carlos Marcelo Viñas Chromeček made Apr 6 at 2017 9:00 PM

2017-04-06T21:00:43-04:00

Is this an error?