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| 121 British 'secret agents' are named on the internet |
| 2005-08-30 |
| SCORES of British spies fear their cover is blown after they were named by a US website. It listed 121 alleged secret agents - including former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown. Some are understood to be serving intelligence officers based around the world. The Foreign Office blasted the website as "extremely irresponsible". Sources said terrorists could use the information to aid attacks on the UK. One said: "Naming officers in the field in places like Iraq could result in an intelligence failure." Lawyers are looking at ways of taking the list off the net. The site, which we are not naming, has long been a thorn in the side of the intelligence community for publishing secrets. This month it named another 74 alleged MI6 agents - on top of 116 in 1999. The Foreign Office said: "By naming people, including people who are not Secret Intelligence Service staff, it puts their functions and safety very much at risk. "It is extremely irresponsible. Quite a few people on that list are Foreign Office staff and nothing else." The site claims Mr Ashdown was an MI6 agent in Geneva in the 70s. A Lib Dem spokesman said: "It isn't the first time this rumour has come around." The website is run by John Young, who "welcomes" secret documents for publication and recently said there was a "need to name as many intelligence officers and agents as possible". He said: "It is disinformation that naming them places their life in jeopardy. Not identifying them places far more lives in jeopardy from their vile secret operations and plots." The FBI *should* have this guy in a SuperMax prison before the hour is out. Whether they will or not is another matter. A-hem, Valerie Plame, A-hem. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #10 I redacted the mailing address. We don't want to be blamed if somebody bumps him off. |
| Posted by: Fred 2005-08-30 19:47 |
| #9 Wait ... I thought it was Karl Rove ... |
| Posted by: Gluck Omoluting7680 2005-08-30 19:05 |
| #8 Cryptome.org has gotten alot of heat over many of its postings. For instance satelite images of VP Chenys home, sensitive US facilities, and leaked classified documents. So far Young has been able to avoid paying lawsuits or jailtime. He may have crossed the line on this one. Either way it is a fascinating website. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2005-08-30 18:54 |
| #7 Woah! We don't kill people. Just publish his SS# and say it's free speech. and credit card number, bank account, ect. That will get him to shut up quick. |
| Posted by: Charles 2005-08-30 18:45 |
| #6 Here is the guy's details who published the list, I would be greatful if someone could put a stop to him. Cryptome Administrator: John Young E-mail: jya [at] pipeline.com Tel: (US) 212-873-8700 Fax: (US) 212-787-6102 Mail: ----------------------------- |
| Posted by: Person on the list 2005-08-30 17:55 |
| #5 1st Amendment. But there's a catch, the 1st Amendment doesn't shield you from the consequences of your free speech - just says Congress shall make no law to inhibit free speech (I'm going from memory here). So if this guy finds a British slug in his forehead, that's ok by me. Bastard. |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2005-08-30 17:51 |
| #4 This is a capital offense, all right. The first guy to go is website boy. People need to realize that lives of dedicated people are in danger by careless actions of people like website boy and his sources. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2005-08-30 17:46 |
| #3 Maybe if John Young happened to turn up with his neck broken at the bottom of an elevator shaft, some folks might derive a certain message from that maybe? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-08-30 17:43 |
| #2 If true this is outright Treason. This f-ker should face the firing squad instead of a superMax. If only because the ACLU, as far as I know, doesn't have the power of resurrection (no matter what they think). |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2005-08-30 17:28 |
| #1 It's like Aldritch Ames all over again. I wonder if John Young feels the need to publish lists of known terrorists. |
| Posted by: gromky 2005-08-30 17:20 |