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Rice to Obama: Sorry for Passport Breach
By DESMOND BUTLER
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday apologized to Sen. Barack Obama for a security breach in which three State Department contractors inappropriately reviewed the Democratic presidential candidate's passport file.
The episode raised questions as to whether the actions of the three contractors, two of whom have been fired, were politically motivated.
"I told him that I was sorry, and I told him that I myself would be very disturbed," Rice told reporters.
"None of us wants to have a circumstance where any American's passport files are looked at in an unauthorized way," she said.
Rice, who spoke with Obama by phone, said she was particularly disappointed that senior officials at the State Department were not immediately notified.
"It was not to my knowledge, and we also want to take every step to make sure that this kind of thing doesn't happen again," she said.
The State Department's inspector general is investigating the passport breach, which occurred on three separate occasions — Jan. 9, Feb. 21 and as recently as last week, on March 14. On Friday, the department announced that the Justice Department would be monitoring the probe in case it needs to get involved. More Stuff...
Clinton friend may be involved in passport breach
A State Department official in charge of the department during two of the three breaches into the passport files of Sen. Barack Obama occurred has a direct tie to Bill and Hillary Clinton and department officials are investigating whether she furnished information to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
Maura Harty was in charge of the Bureau Of Consular Affairs during the first two breaches of Obama's passport. Former President Bill Clinton appointed her to an ambassadorship during his Presidency. More Stuff...
Can't wait to see how Passport-Gate unfolds.
Note to Anderson Cooper:
Hey Mr. Cooper,
I'm really disappointed in you for suggesting that the Obama campaign would use this breached passport scandal to diminish the Rev. Wright media fixation. You started your sentence off with "I don't wanna sound cynical..." when you could've said "Some people would suggest..." It sounded as if YOU were suggesting that this would be some newfound cover for Rev. Wright media fixation and you also indirectly trivialized Obama's privacy being invaded three times out of "curiosity." You've gotta be more responsible as a reporter.
I still like and respect you (love your work on 60 Minutes and Oprah) but you've got one strike my dude.
Rice to Obama: Sorry for Passport Breach
By DESMOND BUTLER
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday apologized to Sen. Barack Obama for a security breach in which three State Department contractors inappropriately reviewed the Democratic presidential candidate's passport file.
The episode raised questions as to whether the actions of the three contractors, two of whom have been fired, were politically motivated.
"I told him that I was sorry, and I told him that I myself would be very disturbed," Rice told reporters.
"None of us wants to have a circumstance where any American's passport files are looked at in an unauthorized way," she said.
Rice, who spoke with Obama by phone, said she was particularly disappointed that senior officials at the State Department were not immediately notified.
"It was not to my knowledge, and we also want to take every step to make sure that this kind of thing doesn't happen again," she said.
The State Department's inspector general is investigating the passport breach, which occurred on three separate occasions — Jan. 9, Feb. 21 and as recently as last week, on March 14. On Friday, the department announced that the Justice Department would be monitoring the probe in case it needs to get involved. More Stuff...
Clinton friend may be involved in passport breach
A State Department official in charge of the department during two of the three breaches into the passport files of Sen. Barack Obama occurred has a direct tie to Bill and Hillary Clinton and department officials are investigating whether she furnished information to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
Maura Harty was in charge of the Bureau Of Consular Affairs during the first two breaches of Obama's passport. Former President Bill Clinton appointed her to an ambassadorship during his Presidency. More Stuff...
Can't wait to see how Passport-Gate unfolds.
Note to Anderson Cooper:
Hey Mr. Cooper,
I'm really disappointed in you for suggesting that the Obama campaign would use this breached passport scandal to diminish the Rev. Wright media fixation. You started your sentence off with "I don't wanna sound cynical..." when you could've said "Some people would suggest..." It sounded as if YOU were suggesting that this would be some newfound cover for Rev. Wright media fixation and you also indirectly trivialized Obama's privacy being invaded three times out of "curiosity." You've gotta be more responsible as a reporter.
I still like and respect you (love your work on 60 Minutes and Oprah) but you've got one strike my dude.
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