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This guy is the textbook case for clearance exclusion: lots of personal debt that he couldn't manage. It's the number one reason people are rejected or have the
by caymanjim 8y ago
This guy is the textbook case for clearance exclusion: lots of personal debt that he couldn't manage. It's the number one reason people are rejected or have their clearance revoked. While the article doesn't state it, I assume he had already stolen the information prior to losing his clearance, and that they were no longer monitoring his finances (nor could they know he had the information stashed away). It does show some premeditation, though; the fact that he saved information tells me he was always planning to use it if the opportunity arose.
- baybal2 8y agoWell, that's a textbook case for sure... And it is one more reason against having intelligence activities being ran by civilians as in USA.
- caymanjim 8y agoA CIA case officer isn't exactly a normal civilian. I'm also not sure why you think being in the military would make any difference here. For all we know, he was recruited out of the military. There's nothing magically special about non-civilians that makes them more or less likely to commit espionage.
- globbledyGeau 8y agoRead between the lines, you twit. What he's saying is it doesn't make sense to place a schlub in command of exceptionally potent information, if they feel even remotely unfulfilled. To wit, the nuclear launch codes. Do you want someone mildly depressed in charge of them? And yet, no questionnaire on earth can adequately quantify a propensity for depression, well enough that the authority for launching the missiles might be reasonably secure an any one person's hands.
- ironSkillet 8y agoIn fact in the article it states that he spent time in the army before joining the CIA, so there you go...
- couldveBeenYou 8y agoWoweee! You sure showed him on this internet forum. Sure looks like somebody's always right, and thank God for that! I bet it feels really good to educate the public with guerilla campaigns to promote and get out the awareness to the masses! Yay! Thank you so mich for enlightening me! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!1one
- baybal2 8y ago> There's nothing magically special about non-civilians that makes them more or less likely to commit espionage. There is quite a lot...
- walshemj 8y agoWho else would you suggest ?