Begin forwarded message:
From: Suresh Ramasubramanian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: May 15, 2006 3:49:05 AM EDT
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Gene Spafford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Whistleblower outs NSA's secret spy room at
AT&T
Spaf and Dave, I was watching CNN where they were interviewing a
former CIA head, who was talking about the CIA whistleblower who was
fired a few months back.
He pointed out that while leaking any classified information to the
press is a definite no no, there are plenty of avenues for whistle
blowers, such as approaching the senate / congressional committees
that have oversight over Intelligence. He also mentioned another
internal grievance handling channel that could have been used.
These committees are bilateral, and do take action more often than
not - according to what I heard on CNN (and based on what I have read
about these committees and how they work)
suresh
David Farber wrote:
From: Gene Spafford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Anyone with a security clearance, a military commission, or
Federal office swears an oath to uphold the Constitution and the
laws of the United States. If that person observes activity that
he/she judges to be violations of the Constitution committed under
color of authority, then how can the oath be upheld without
possibly disclosing information? Given a choice between upholding
the Constitution or being compliant with orders intended to cover
up violations of law seems to be clear although potentially
fraught with personal danger.
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