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I believe all he was doing

NCD — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:48:15 +0000

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I believe all he was doing was trying to save his agency a few hundred million dollars or so, on software they had in house but refused to use, and then were planning to contract out, which they did anyway, and which turned out to be a boondoggle as the stuff they bought didn't pan out.

At least they finally backed

we are stardust — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:26:48 +0000

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At least they finally backed off the Espionage Act business; I think they're still trying to nail James Risen, too. Did you see David House is going before the Grand Jury on the 15th?

Somewhere I read that he had

A Guy Called LULU — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:06:13 +0000

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Somewhere I read that he had said he would not agree to any plea which made him accept any guilt. Maybe in Greenwald's column. It looks like he won't serve ny jail time so he has gotten off Scott free except for suffering fear, intimidation, great legal expenses, and a mark on his resume' that will hurt future employment opportunities. Justice served? Future whistle blowers encouraged?
If he did say he wouldn't plea but changed his mind I do not blame him at all for not risking felony conviction and years behind bars. I hope karma comes into play and balances out the price he paid with future good luck.

Roundup of links from Wall

artappraiser — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:12:53 +0000

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Roundup of links from Wall Street Journal's "Corruption Currents" blog, June 10:

Thomas Drake, the whistleblowing former official at the National Security Agency, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, a stunning defeat for U.S. prosecutors who had sought a conviction under the Espionage Act. More here, here, here, here, here, and here. (Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Government Accountability Project, Emptywheel, Talking Points Memo, NPR, New Yorker, Project on Government Oversight)