Archives for April 2015

Whistleblowers vs. “Fear-Mongering”

By John Hanrahan

April 28, 2015

Seven prominent national security whistleblowers Monday called for a number of wide-ranging reforms — including passage of the “Surveillance State Repeal Act,” which would repeal the USA Patriot Act — in an effort to restore the Constitutionally guaranteed 4th Amendment right to be free from government spying.

Several of the whistleblowers also said that the recent lenient sentence of probation and a fine for General David Petraeus — for his providing of classified information to his mistress Paula Broadwell — underscores the double standard of justice at work in the area of classified information handling.

Media Calls on Court to Release Petraeus Sentencing Materials

April 27, 2015

Thus far, the materials related to David Petraeus’ plea deal have not been made public. A group of media outlets are trying to change that.

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Government’s Own Witness Debunks Government’s “Overwrought Hyperbole” in Sterling Case

April 24, 2015

A former CIA witness the government originally intended to call as its own witness debunked their claims of harm in the Jeffrey Sterling case.

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To Send a Message, Judge Sentences David Petraeus to 75% of One Speaking Fee

April 23, 2015

To send a message about how serious a crime David Petraeus committed when he shared multiple covert IDs with his mistress, Judge David Keesler upped Petreaus’ fine to 75% of one of the former General’s speaker’s fees.

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Seven Whistleblowers to Speak at News Conference: “The Obama Administration’s War on Whistleblowers”

By Sam Husseini

April 23, 2015

At an unprecedented news conference with U.S. government whistleblowers spanning a wide range of eras and “national security” agencies, seven former officials with the NSA, CIA, FBI, State Department and Pentagon will assess the Obama administration’s current policies toward whistleblowers.

Speakers will include: William Binney (NSA), Thomas Drake (NSA), Daniel Ellsberg (Pentagon Papers), Raymond McGovern (CIA), Jesselyn Radack (Justice Department), Coleen Rowley (FBI) and Kirk Wiebe (NSA).

DOJ Claims Grossly Disparate Treatment Will “Promote Respect for the Law”

April 21, 2015

DOJ says sending Jeffrey Sterling away for decades while David Petraeus gets probation will promote respect for the law.

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Official Leaks: “These Senior People Do Whatever They Want”

April 19, 2015

A new draft of DOD Inspector General’s investigation into the information shared with Zero Dark Thirty’s makers reveals more about Leon Panetta’s role in the leak.

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Desmond Tutu Calls for Justice for Jeffrey Sterling, Citing Petraeus Deal

April 9, 2015

Desmond Tutu submitted a letter to Judge Brinkema, calling for Jeffrey Sterling to receive the same kind of justice as David Petraeus.

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