WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s top lawyer is looking into how the name of the CIA’s top official in Afghanistan was accidently revealed to thousands of journalists.
White House spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden says chief counsel Neil Eggleston will also make recommendations for how to ensure something like that doesn’t happen again.
The officer’s name was included by U.S. Embassy staff on a list of American officials who met with Obama Sunday during a surprise visit to Afghanistan.
The list was sent to a Washington Post reporter who was representing the news media, who then sent it out to the White House “press pool” list.
The Associated Press is withholding the officer’s name at the request of the Obama administration, which said its publication could put his life in danger.
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so this information was released by someone in the US Embassy? Yes it was a f**k up. But every headline I’ve seen talks about the “While House” releasing the information. Gee…is there nothing that some folks can’t turn into a political tool?
Hmm, could it be the new intern? What’s-his-name, the one who looks really old for a 23-year-old?
You mean Rarl Kove?
Yeah, that’s the one. Let’s see if he knows anything about it.
Hmmm…the trolls must be holding a circle jerk before commenting on this one.
Confirmation received!
What you fantasize about is none of my concern. Anyway, The Hill has a nice story about Biden predicting “come hell or high water” that all troops will be out of Afghanistan by 2014. That crazy Joe.
Another reason why we need to leave Afghanistan pronto. It would not be wise to drag our feet there any longer?