Sanford's Affair Might Have Jeopardized Top-Secret Clearance

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http://www.usnews.com/blogs/washington-whispers/2009/07/11/sanfords-affair-might-have-jeopardized-top-secret-clearance.html

July 11, 2009 12:54 PM ET

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's love-struck romp in Buenos Aires with his Argentine "soul mate" wasn't just a threat to his marriage, job, and presidential aspirations. It also jeopardizes his Department of Homeland Security
clearance and raises new questions about his candor on the steamy affair. Didn't know the Republican had one? Well, as a chief of state and head of the South Carolina National Guard, Sanford has a top-secret security status that lets him in on classified information such as possible terrorist threats and emergency tips. But with that need to know come intelligence community rules of conduct, a key one being that relationships with foreigners must be revealed. The reason: Those in the know can leave themselves open to blackmail from rival intelligence services about a compromising dalliance.

[renegade000]

1. Yeah

I think ditching your job for a week to cavort with your Argentinian mistress would qualify as adverse information...at least for us mere mortals.

[mth44sc]

2. ain't gonna matter

the Lt. Gov scares folks even more...

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. K&R