ABC: Spy found in White House

[kerry-is-my-prez]

For the Phillipines. Never heard of this guy.

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. And his name is Larry Franklin

Isn't spying considered treason?

[DoYouEverWonder]

7. Actually Franklin was in the DOD

so is this another spy?

Oh the next few weeks are going to be good. Unless of course Bush goes off the deep end and pulls something?

[electropop]

2. nt? nt? Don't you think this story deserves some text???

:grr:

What's going on?

[proud patriot]

3. A west coast Whaaaaaaa?

:think:

[seemslikeadream]

4. IT'S NOT ABOUT FRANKLIN???

Now isn't that amusing, an American citizen not good enough for them?


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4981345

[shance]

18. Has anyone heard of this person? Aragoncillo? Not Franklin?

I thought it was Franklin who pleaded guilty.

???

[seemslikeadream]

34. This is absolutely INSANE!

Why do you think they announced this other spy thing,

AND IT'S WORKING EVEN HERE AT DU

[bee]

5. elaboration? n/t

[MaineDem]

6. Whoa!!! This could and should be very major news! (nt)

[greenbriar]

8. it is cover for the indictments coming down

they are going to throw all kinds of shit up in the next few days

[HereSince1628]

9. Self deleted, I am a putz

[Tactical Progressive]

10. He was on VP Gore's staff

before working for the Bush admin.

He's a Phillipino who got information on the Phillipine Prime Minister or President.

[bee]

11. Is this shaping up to be a WH blame Gore thing? n/t

[Scout1071]

12. Curious. Is it possible that they are watching the groundswell for Gore

and are taking 'pre-emptive' action?

ps - please forgive some spelling errors. spilled coffee on my laptop and forced to dig out my antique desktop with faulty keyboard.

[bee]

17. my thoughts exactly. n/t

[shance]

21. Good catch. Would match their response pattern with everything else.

n/t

[DelawareValleyDem]

13. Link from ABC News

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=1187030&page=1

[shance]

14. Please give a link.

n/t

[kerry-is-my-prez]

22. Was short segment on ABC News - Maybe these people ratted this guy out....

This is from Sept 15.... On ABC News they just said it was an exclusive and was only being reported on by them. The person they were talking about was working in the White House.

They said it was the first time in a long time that a spy has been found in the White House itself.

Way to go BushCo! Can they get any more incompetent???

http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050913/NEWS01/509130336/1006

Ex-Marine accused in spy case

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

By JIM WALSH
Courier-Post Staff


A Gloucester County man who worked as an FBI intelligence analyst is accused of passing top-secret information to officials in the Philippines.


Leandro Aragoncillo, 46, of the 100 block of Branchwood Drive in Deptford, obtained classified documents concerning the Philippines from an FBI database through his job at the Fort Monmouth Information Technology Center, officials said.


Aragoncillo, a former U.S. Marine, participated in the scheme with Michael Ray Aquino, 39, a New York man who is a former Filipino intelligence officer, authorities said.


Both men were charged Monday with conspiracy and with acting as unregistered agents of foreign officials. Aragoncillo also was charged with unauthorized use of a government computer to obtain and transmit classified information.

[cygy2k]

15. Who does this help/hurt

What is the early concensus, does this help or hurt Bush/Repugs???

[Mutley]

19. I can't see it helping!

[strategery blunder]

16. Link to story

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=1187030&page=1

[bee]

20. great info (more links) here:

Leandro Aragoncillo Michael Ray Aquino
Occupation: FBI Intelligence Analyst. Hired July 2004, suspended 12 Sept 2005

Retired US Marine with 21 years service, 1983-2004. Gunnery Sergeant. Stationed in Japan, Guantanamo Bay, Quantico, VA, Assignment to the White House between 1999 and 2002 as "administration chief" of the security detail assigned to Vice President Cheney.

Six Good Conduct Medals and a Humanitarian Service Medal
(snip)


http://www.cicentre.com/Documents/DOC_Aragoncillo_Aquino.html

Adding USA today story link:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-09-12-espionage-filipino_x.htm?csp=34

[Hobarticus]

23. Oh that's just GREAT...started working there on Gore's staff in '99

Just like 9/11, it'll get passed off as another failure of the past admin.

DAMMIT!!!

[shance]

32. He was a SPY you guys......defined that means a PLANT....that is what

they are designed to do. INFILTRATE.

If any of this is even true frankly.

[terrya]

24. The story said he was in the White House since 1999.

Care to guess where this is going?

[kerry-is-my-prez]

27. He didn't work in the Clinton White House - only on Gore's Staff.

They said he only worked in the White House itself for 3 years.

[bee]

28. he didnt do anything shady until 2004. at least thats something. n/t

[Hobarticus]

29. Where'd you find that? n/t

[Bernardo de La Paz]

36. Probably didn't spy until after 2001 Inaug. Retained by Busheviks.

[Hobarticus]

37. Spied from Jan/05 to Aug/05, source below...

http://www.cicentre.com/Documents/DOC_Aragoncillo_Aquino.html

[kerry-is-my-prez]

25. "The first case of espionage in the White House in modern history."

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=1187030&page=1
From article posted above:

Oct. 5, 2005 — Both the FBI and CIA are calling it the first case of espionage in the White House in modern history.

Officials tell ABC News the alleged spy worked undetected at the White House for almost three years. Leandro Aragoncillo, 46, was a U.S. Marine most recently assigned to the staff of Vice President Dick Cheney.

"I don't know of a case where the vetting broke down before and resulted in a spy being in the White House," said Richard Clarke, a former White House advisor who is now an ABC News consultant.

Federal investigators say Aragoncillo, a naturalized citizen from the Philippines, used his top secret clearance to steal classified intelligence documents from White House computers.

[bee]

26. criminal complaint against him (pdf file) HERE:

http://pcij.org/blog/wp-docs/aragcomplaint0912.pdf

[cygy2k]

30. Complaint: defendant entered US July 7th, 2001

PDF complaint says that the defendant didn't enter the US until July 7th, 2001. Gee, Gore was gone by then:)

[Hobarticus]

33. No, Aragoncillo came to the US in '84, citizenship in '91...

FBI Intelligence Analyst. Hired July 2004, suspended 12 Sept 2005

Retired US Marine with 21 years service, 1983-2004. Gunnery Sergeant. Stationed in Japan, Guantanamo Bay, Quantico, VA, Assignment to the White House between 1999 and 2002 as "administration chief" of the security detail assigned to Vice President Cheney.

Six Good Conduct Medals and a Humanitarian Service Medal

Spied: January 2005 to August 2005

http://www.cicentre.com/Documents/DOC_Aragoncillo_Aquino.html

[Ksec]

31. Well the monkey has been Pres for 5 or 6 yrs.

[meow2u3]

35. Could it be Michelle Malkin dressed as a drag king?

Inquiring minds want to know :evilgrin: