Espionage In The White House

Posted on October 5, 2005

Yes, I realize this has nothing to do with the ACLU, but I thought it was big enough and important enough that it needed to be spread.

Both the FBI and CIA are calling it the first case of espionage in the White House in modern history.

Officials tell ABC News the alleged spy worked undetected at the White House for almost three years. Leandro Aragoncillo, 46, was a U.S. Marine most recently assigned to the staff of Vice President Dick Cheney.

Federal investigators say Aragoncillo, a naturalized citizen from the Philippines, used his top secret clearance to steal classified intelligence documents from White House computers.

In 2000, Aragoncillo worked on the staff of then-Vice President Al Gore. When interviewed by Philippine television, he remarked how valued Philippine employees were at the White House.

Officials say the classified material, which Aragoncillo stole from the vice president’s office, included damaging dossiers on the president of the Philippines. He then passed those on to opposition politicians planning a coup in the Pacific nation.

“Even though it’s not for the Russians or some other government, the fact that it occurred at the White House is a matter of great concern,” said John Martin, who was the government’s lead espionage prosecutor for 26 years.

ABC News
Great concern? I’d say so. In the middle of a world wide war on terror, we can’t afford to be having breaches in of all places, the White House! Yikes! Just imagine for a minute that instead of the Phillipines, that he had worked for Al Qeada? This begs the question, how easily could an Al Qaeada member slip into the government ranks? I hate to ask it, but its gotta be done. Time to seal up the seams, and while your at it…how bout those borders too?

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4 Responses to “Espionage In The White House”

pantheria on October 5th, 2005 8:04 pm

good grief !!
LASunsett on October 5th, 2005 9:06 pm

It might have something to do with the ACLU before all is said and done. No doubt they will mount a campaign to proclaim his innocence and claim his rights were violated by them catching him.

How dare they?
ALa on October 5th, 2005 10:32 pm

The Philippines is loaded with Al Qaeda. One of my best friends is Filipino and has been wanting to visit relatives there, but her family has warned her not to come because of how “Americanized” she is…
Preston Taylor Holmes on October 5th, 2005 11:28 pm

Hey - wait! I thought our diversity was our strength!