-Caveat Lector- HOUSE PROVIDES MORE COVER FOR CIA CRIMES X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 14:05:35 +0000 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: The Progressive Review <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: UNDERNEWS May 17 UNDERNEWS By Sam Smith May 17, 1999 HOUSE PROVIDES MORE COVER FOR CIA CRIMES In a major move almost entirely ignored by the media, the House of Representatives voted to make it a crime to reveal not only the names of current CIA agents but of former ones as well. The House also voice voted mandatory sentencing for those convicted of revealing names. The effect of the legislation is to provide still more cover for illegal CIA activity, particularly in this country. It could soon well be against the law to reveal W.J. Clinton's involvement with the agency going back to Oxford days, or George Bush's decades-long affiliation with the CIA before he was named its director. Other past examples of crucial information that might soon be illegal to reveal: the 400 mainstream journalists who once worked for the CIA, the Washington Post's Benjamin Bradlee's work for the agency, the names of CIA operatives involved in drug smuggling in this country out of such places as Mena AK, and the names of CIA operatives illegally placed in city police departments in positions as high as chief. One of the few restraints on rogue activities of the CIA has been public exposure by the media. Even under present circumstances this can be dangerous and difficult. For example, when California journalist Gary Webb revealed the ties between the agency and west coast drug dealers, Webb came under heavy attack by papers like the Washington Post, which has long been close to the agency. Ironically, the same measure that granted lifelong impunity to criminal CIA agents, gave new credence to Webb's charges. The measure specifically bans the CIA from engaging the in drug business that Webb accused them of. Would the measure apply to reporters revealing the agency connections of a Bill Bradlee or W.J. Clinton? Most likely, because in the process of telling the CIA what it couldn't do with drug traffickers, it defined an employee of the agency as including anyone "acting on behalf, or with the approval, of an element of the intelligence community." In other words, under these rules, Gary Webb could go to jail for 10 years for revealing the very wrongs the House thought serious enough to specifically ban the agency from doing in the future. So far TPR has only been able to find one major media mention of this extraordinary and dangerous new legislation. Reuters devoted a few lines to it in an account of the CIA appropriations bill. The Progressive Review 1739 Conn. Ave. NW Washington DC 20009 202-232-5544 Fax: 202- 234-6222 E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] INDEX : http://prorev.com NEWS : http://prorev.com/indexa.htm HEADLINE NEWS: http://prorev.com/altnews.htm ALTERNATIVE NEWS SOURCES: http://prorev.com/hot.htm FORUMS: http://dejanews.com/~prorev For a free trial subscription to our hard copy edition and e-mail updates send your postal address with zip code. To unsubscribe, reply with the word 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. Copyright 1999, The Progressive Review. Matter not independently copyrighted may be reprinted provided TPR is paid your normal reprint fees, if any, and is given proper credit. ==================================================== DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections 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, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== 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
