Nice smack-down from ex-CIA officer Jack Rice - Plame collateral damage

[TacticalPeek]

From last night's Countdown -

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8551679/

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STEWART: But what about her colleagues, not to mention the assignment she was working on? Or the agency itself?

We're joined now by former CIA special agent Jack Rice, who is now the host of his own radio show on WCCO in Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Good evening to you, Jack.

JACK RICE, FORMER CIA SPECIAL AGENT: Good evening, Alison.

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STEWART: Is it likely that national security has been compromised because of this?

RICE: I think it's very possible. We'll never completely know. Ideally, I hope it hasn't been. But at the same time, what happens here is, if we ever, either side, either political party, start using politics over what's right, over patriotism, we're going to have a very serious problem in this country.

STEWART: And in terms of that ripple effect you talked about, in terms of things being compromised and people's situations being compromised, and their assignments being compromised, how could the damage be repaired?

RICE: I think in this case, what needs to be done is, it needs to be addressed. It needs to be treated as seriously as it should.

Look, if we—if you look at this two ways, you can look back and see what this may have done. You can go back and see what she may have done, and you can look at those assets. That is one implication.

There's a second implication, at what may happen in the future, what happens for any future operations, what other CIA or other intelligence operatives may be willing to do in the future.

If there's a perception that you're going to see people in blue pinstripe suits in Washington wrapping themselves in the flag and talking about God and country while they're exposing CIA and intelligence operatives, you're going to have a real hard time convincing CIA officers to get out into the field and risk their lives for those people.

STEWART: Jack Rice, a former CIA special agent. Thank you so much for your time and your perspective tonight.

RICE: Thank you, Alison.

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Fuck you, Karl Rove and gang.

[Lord_StarFyre]

1. I saw that

He was great, in a brief period of time, he shot holes in all the FREEPERized arguments

[Son of California]

2. EXACTLY

if no one is punished for this.

who will stop the next political weasel from doing this?

[wakeme2008]

3. Watch the Video

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2005/07/15.html#a3958

Powerfull...