Conspiracy at The Washington Post

"What the American Public doesn't know is what makes them the American Public."  

Ray Zalinsky from the movie Tommy Boy

The Washington Post reports that the U.S. White House inadvertently released the name of a CIA chief based in Afghanistan.  In the small world of "National Security" this is a big no-no.  We are told that the identities of government bureaucrats living off the backs of the taxpayers must be protected.

Fortunately for this CIA guy (or gal) The Post is conspiring with The White House to keep their name hidden from the American Public:

The Post is withholding the name of the CIA officer at the request of Obama administration officials who warned that the officer and his family could be at risk if the name were published. The CIA and the White House declined to comment.

Nothing like a nice transparent state.  Ha, ha.