more on Whistleblower outs NSA's secret spy room at AT&T

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Suresh Ramasubramanian <suresh () hserus net>
Date: May 15, 2006 3:49:05 AM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Cc: Gene Spafford <spaf () cerias purdue edu>
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 <spaf () cerias purdue edu>
> 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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