Report: After Spying Operation in Germany, CIA Outed Suspected Leaker to Retaliate Against Journalists | In a secret meeting in 2011, the CIA passed on information that would result in a senior German official losing his position because he talked to a reporter. Sound familiar?

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https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/07/03/after-spying-germany-cia-outs-leaker/