White House accidentally outs CIA official

[dixiegrrrrl]

The White House accidentally identified the CIA’s top official in Afghanistan on Sunday, sending his name to reporters traveling with President Barack Obama on a short Memorial Day weekend visit to the U.S.-run Bagram Air Base outside Kabul.

The name appeared on a list of officials briefing Obama on security conditions in the South Asian country in advance of a second round of presidential elections there scheduled in about three weeks.
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In accordance with standard practice, a Washington Post writer serving as a pool reporter on the trip distributed the list via email to thousands of other journalists who receive pool reports on White House-related events where coverage is limited.

One official on the list was identified as “Chief of Station.” The CIA connection was not stated explicitly, but the designation is used by the top U.S. intelligence officer in a foreign country.

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/05/white-house-cia-official-afghanistan-107088.html#ixzz32przxoiu

[blm]

1. Dumb mistake.

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[SamKnause]

2. "Fox News" will have a field day with this.

Maybe it will replace the Benghazi scandal.

[spanone]

3. at least they didn't do it for political purposes like bu$h admin=valerie plame

[SamKnause]

4. The facts do not matter to

"Fox News" or their viewers.

I doubt they even know about Valerie Plame.

They don't report on things that make them and their party look bad.

[linuxman]

5. Well...

Sounds like some staffer is going to be looking for work pretty soon.