Former CIA officer charged with leaking info to NYT's Risen

Jeffrey Sterling, a former CIA officer, has been charged with leaking information to New York Times reporter James Risen. While the Justice Department document doesn't state the nature of the leak, it is presumed to relate to Risen's book "State of War," which covers the CIA's covert spy war with Iran. Romenesko, AP.

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querent

Picked that book up a few weeks ago. Read that the CIA had gone out of its way to deny about 90% of it, and needed no further endorsement.

Hope this guy gets all the love (from activist civilians) that’s being show to Bradly Manning. And hope both get more.
Anonymous

So this means MasterCard is cutting off the NYTs? Right?
MrJM

Poor guy.

How could a former CIA officer know this was a no-no?