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Liberal Hypocrisy Illustrated
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Reprinted from NewsMax.com
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006 11:12 a.m. EST
NSA Had 'Psychological Concerns' about NY Times Leaker
The National Security Agency had "psychological concerns" about the employee who became the key source for the New York Times story outing President Bush's top secret terrorist surveillance program.
Russell Tice was "a longtime insider" at the NSA, according to ABC News, which describes him as "a whistleblower" whom "the agency would like to keep quiet."
But the network acknowledged that NSA officials were apparently so troubled about Mr. Tice's state of mind that they revoked his security clearance last May - and fired him shortly thereafter.
That's when the disgruntled "black program" operator decided to torpedo one of the agency's most valuable counterterrorism operations, the post-9/11 plan to monitor phone calls between al Qaeda operatives and their agents inside the U.S.
Thanks to Mr. Tice's decision to take his beef with the NSA to the Times, however, terrorists were tipped off to the U.S. surveillance operation. Over the weekend, intelligence sources told Time magazine's Joe Klein that al Qaeda has already adjusted its communications methods to circumvent the program Mr. Tice exposed.
The NSA leaker told ABC, however, that he was disturbed by the tactics employed at the agency, which he said were too tough on terrorists.
"The mentality [there] was we need to get these guys, and we're going to do whatever it takes to get them," he complained.
The NSA declined to provide ABC with additional information on the "psychological concerns" agency officials had about Tice.
Mr. Tice, however, claimed his mental state had nothing to do with his dismissal, insisting instead that he was fired for being a troublemaker who blew the lid off an "illegal" operation.
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006 11:12 a.m. EST
NSA Had 'Psychological Concerns' about NY Times Leaker
The National Security Agency had "psychological concerns" about the employee who became the key source for the New York Times story outing President Bush's top secret terrorist surveillance program.
Russell Tice was "a longtime insider" at the NSA, according to ABC News, which describes him as "a whistleblower" whom "the agency would like to keep quiet."
But the network acknowledged that NSA officials were apparently so troubled about Mr. Tice's state of mind that they revoked his security clearance last May - and fired him shortly thereafter.
That's when the disgruntled "black program" operator decided to torpedo one of the agency's most valuable counterterrorism operations, the post-9/11 plan to monitor phone calls between al Qaeda operatives and their agents inside the U.S.
Thanks to Mr. Tice's decision to take his beef with the NSA to the Times, however, terrorists were tipped off to the U.S. surveillance operation. Over the weekend, intelligence sources told Time magazine's Joe Klein that al Qaeda has already adjusted its communications methods to circumvent the program Mr. Tice exposed.
The NSA leaker told ABC, however, that he was disturbed by the tactics employed at the agency, which he said were too tough on terrorists.
"The mentality [there] was we need to get these guys, and we're going to do whatever it takes to get them," he complained.
The NSA declined to provide ABC with additional information on the "psychological concerns" agency officials had about Tice.
Mr. Tice, however, claimed his mental state had nothing to do with his dismissal, insisting instead that he was fired for being a troublemaker who blew the lid off an "illegal" operation.
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But the network acknowledged that NSA officials were apparently so troubled about Mr. Tice's state of mind that they revoked his security clearance last May - and fired him shortly thereafter.
Mr. Tice, however, claimed his mental state had nothing to do with his dismissal, insisting instead that he was fired for being a troublemaker who blew the lid off an "illegal" operation.
His troubled state of mind was having a conscience.......
Conscience or no conscience it could be possible the guy committed a crime, by leaking potentially dangerous info, but that's for the courts to decide. Talk about spin though, labeling the guy mentally unstable.
Mr. Tice, however, claimed his mental state had nothing to do with his dismissal, insisting instead that he was fired for being a troublemaker who blew the lid off an "illegal" operation.
His troubled state of mind was having a conscience.......
Conscience or no conscience it could be possible the guy committed a crime, by leaking potentially dangerous info, but that's for the courts to decide. Talk about spin though, labeling the guy mentally unstable.