Looks like we are leaking from top to bottom here in the states. I am curious how someone would get that kind of info.
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/homeaffairs/story/0,11026,1553993,00.htmlUS website names MI6 officers
Richard Norton-Taylor
Monday August 22, 2005
The Guardian
An American website posted what it purported to be the names of 74 members of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, yesterday.
It was not clear last night what action British intelligence officials or lawyers will take to try to get the names taken off the website and prevent further dissemination of them. However, they are likely to conduct a damage limitation exercise and warn those individuals who have been identified. Eighteen of those named on the website have held the rank of ambassador...
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Like I said, you can't just "get" that kind of info. Even if you know someone who works in intel or a journalist close to Brit intel folks, this kind of stuff and that many names does not just "float" out. That much I know.
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