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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?

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White House mistakenly identifies CIA chief in Afghanistan

The CIA’s top officer in Kabul was exposed Saturday by the White House when his name was inadvertently included on a list provided to news organizations of senior U.S. officials participating in President Obama’s surprise visit with U.S. troops.

The White House recognized the mistake and quickly issued a revised list that did not include the individual, who had been identified on the initial release as the “Chief of Station” in Kabul, a designation used by the CIA for its highest-ranking spy in a country.

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Obama makes surprise visit to Afghanistan:?President Obama arrived at Bagram air base in Afghanistan Sunday for an unannounced visit to mark Memorial Day with U.S. troops.

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The disclosure marked a rare instance in which a CIA officer working overseas had his cover — the secrecy meant to protect his actual identity — pierced by his own government.
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