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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Gawker Tries to Reveal Identity of CIA Agent Behind Bin Laden Kill

The Gawker website is under fire for trying to expose the CIA agent who may have helped lead the effort to kill Usama Bin Laden -- despite efforts by the U.S. government and media to keep his identity secret for security reasons.  

Using red arrows pointing to a full-length picture and close-up photos of the possible agent, Gawker reporter John Cook on July 6 wrote a piece under the headline “Is This the Guy Who Killed Bin Laden?” The story has since sparked an angry response from former intelligence agents -- as well as Gawker’s own readers -- who say Cook’s post was irresponsible and could have deadly consequences.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Didn't that get someone a jail sentence? Remember Valerie Plame?

Anonymous said...

Which time are they talking about? The 1st, 2nd or 3rd time Bin Laden was killed?