News organizations publishing leaked National Security Agency documents have inadvertently disclosed the names of at least six intelligence workers and other government secrets they never intended to give away, an Associated Press review has found.
The accidental disclosures illustrate the risks of even well-intentioned, public-interest reporting on highly secret U.S. programs.
The AP was able to locate several of their home addresses and other personal details about them. The NSA said in a statement that it asks news outlets "to redact and withhold the names of employees, given the sensitive nature of the information and concerns for the safety of employees and their families."
Aw, what happened to `Nothing to hide'? Ashamed of working for the NSA? ^^
The AP is not republishing the names of the NSA employees. It generally uses full names of government employees unless there is a specific threat or security concern. In this instance, the AP concluded the names were not vital to readers' understanding of the issues and provided no additional credibility or transparency into the issues.
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Anonymous2014-02-10 20:24
What is this new-age patriotic cowardice? xD
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Anonymous2014-02-10 20:27
Is your mascot a cowering bald eagle? =D
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Anonymous2014-02-10 20:52
Can we really rely on someone afraid of their own shadow for something as critical as `National Security'? =)
Think of it as a public background check ^^
I mean, does the new chief agree with rape, like the rest of the armed forces / agency? xD
How much moral fibre do you expect in a person that has been trained to 'kill on command' ?
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Anonymous2014-02-10 21:15
At least hitmen have the self-respect to not charge by the hour...
Are all these service-people naive enough to believe that they have never been fed bullshit for `National Security Purposes'..?