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ucrdem

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4. More about Kiriakou:

Sat May 18, 2013, 10:28 AM

May 2013

Apparently he wasn't prosecuted for talking about torture, but for leaking the name of a CIA operative to a reporter:

Prosecutors said Kiriakou leaked the name of a covert operative to a journalist, who subsequently disclosed it to an investigator working for the lawyer of a Guantanamo detainee.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/25/cia-whistleblower-john-kiriakou-prison

And it seems he wasn't targeted but became part of a 2009 investigation into Guantanamo. Personally I don't think he should be going to jail for talking to the press about waterboarding, but apparently he isn't, and if really disclosed the name of the operative, what did he think was going to happen?

Incidentally Kiriakou joined the CIA in 1990, when Bush senior was in office.

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About that �record number� of Obama leak prosecutions: [View all] ucrdem May 2013 OP

Weren't 2 leak prosecutions held over from Bush's term? Plus, technology has expanded, JaneyVee May 2013 #1

Yes I think these two were: ucrdem May 2013 #2

Here's the complete list I think: ucrdem May 2013 #3

More about Kiriakou: ucrdem May 2013 #4

'Kiriakou joined the CIA in 1990, when Bush senior was in office' but waits for Obama to get in? freshwest May 2013 #5

Bookmarking!! Thank you so much!! Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #6

See also: Is John Kiriakou really a whistle-blower? ucrdem Jan 2014 #7