The names of intelligence sources in the field are among the most highly protected information, not just in the US, but in any nation. This information is so widely recognized as critical, both to the lives of the individuals involved, and ability of the nation to collect good intelligence, that names of in-place agents is often the “McGuffin” of books and movies about international intrigue. Whether it’s James Bond, Mission: Impossible, the latest John le Carré novel—or real life—the names of intelligence sources are something that nations have been willing to sacrifice and struggle to protect.
But now, in what would …read more
Source: Daily Kos
