Mary McCarthy Revisited
Robert at Interstate 4 Jamming pointed me to NBC’s political blog, First Read, where Andrea Mitchell has talked to Mary McCarthy’s lawyer.
Ms. McCarthy claims that she couldn’t have leaked anything about the secret prisons, because she didn’t know anything about them. The only crime she may have committed, other than making political contributions to Democrats, was talking to the press occasionally. She actually retired back in February, but it won’t be official until April 30th.
For those who aren’t familiar with civil service, that happens a lot as they “burn off” your accumulated vacation days, rather than having to make a lump sum payment. They pulled her security clearance that she doesn’t need anymore and she still gets her pension, but she’s lawyered up and ready for battle. She’s angry about the anonymous claims that she “leaked” classified information.
She was on the National Security Council in the Clinton administration, so she would have had contact with the media while there.
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If she didn’t leak the information to the press, her only ‘crime’ seems to be bad management – or more likely, your last paragraph.
They are having a “purge”.
Good for her to lawyer up. I hope she takes them on and wins. Since she’s already retired and eligible for her pension, she has the time to fight! I guess they need a scapegoat and thought she would be an easy target.
The only reason to fire her was to inspire fear among those who are staying.
These people really are slime.