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--- Begin Message ----Caveat Lector-> Jul 6, 2004 > Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Fired FBI TranslatorBy > Ted Bridis > Associated Press Writer > > WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge threw out a > lawsuit Tuesday by a whistle-blower who alleged > security lapses in the FBI's translator program, > ruling that her claims might expose government > secrets that could damage national security. > U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton said he was > satisfied with claims by Attorney General John > Ashcroft and a senior FBI official that the civil > lawsuit by Sibel Edmonds could expose > intelligence-gathering methods and disrupt > diplomatic relations with foreign governments. > The judge said he couldn't explain further because > his explanation itself would expose sensitive > secrets. > Edmonds, a former contract linguist for the FBI, > said she will appeal the ruling. She alleged in her > lawsuit that she was fired in March 2002 after she > complained to FBI managers about shoddy wiretap > translations and told them an interpreter with a > relative at a foreign embassy might have compromised > national security. > Edmonds said the judge dismissed her lawsuit without > hearing evidence from her lawyers, although the > government's lawyers met with Walton at least twice > privately. She noted that Walton, the judge, was > appointed by President Bush. > "This shows how the separation of power has > basically disappeared," Edmonds said in a telephone > interview. "The judge ruled on this case without > actually this ever being a case." > In his decision, Walton acknowledged that dismissing > a lawsuit before the facts of the case can be heard > is "Draconian" and said he was throwing out the > lawsuit "with great consternation." > "Mindful of the need for virtual unfettered access > to the judicial process in a governmental system > integrally linked to the rule of law, the court > nonetheless concludes that the government has > properly invoked the state secrets privilege," > Walton ruled. > Edmonds' lawyer, Mark S. Zaid, called the decision > "another example of the executive branch's abuse of > secrecy to prevent accountability." > "The judiciary seems to be unwilling to do anything > but capitulate to assertions of national security," > Zaid said. > The Justice Department's inspector general is > investigating whether the FBI retaliated against > Edmonds, who was subjected to a security review > after she raised allegations of security lapses. The > bureau said problems with Edmonds' performance were > behind the dismissal. > The FBI translator program has played a significant > role in interpreting interviews and intercepts of > Osama bin Laden's network since Sept. 11. > AP-ES-07-06-04 1917EDT > > This story can be found at: > http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB1EB7NCWD.html > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <FONT COLOR="#000099">Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! </FONT><A HREF="http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/TySplB/TM";><B>Click Here!</B></A> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CIA-Drugs_TheDarkSide/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
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