Reply #25: I think it fits into number four on Larisa's list: [View All]

Nationalistic/Ideological Military/Intelligence Leaks: This would be where an agent of another country infiltrates our own military/intelligence infrastructure. A spy essentially or mole. Larry Franklin case might fall here, as he was not acting as a mercenary.

The Pentagon Spy case was about the ideology of the PNACers who intended to restructure the entire ME. Iran was the focus of those accused in this case, as I recall.

Following the case, I recall that this case crossed over to the meeting in Rome re the Niger Forgeries. We all connected that meeting to the Iraq pre-war intelligence case ~ but I believe Larisa pointed out that it was more about Iran than Iraq.

Larry Franklin attended that meeting, along with Ledeen (who is still pushing war with Iran) and at least one Iran arms dealer.

I'm trying to recall some of what I read about the Pentagon Spy case and it seems to me that some of the 'work' that was going on was forged documents making their way to Iran, which would 'prove' that Iran had the means to build nuclear weapons.

Top government officials, like Condy, Cheney, Wolfowitz, Ledeen, Feith et al were all involved in this case. I remember right after the guilty plea entered by Larry Franklin, Judy Miller received the letter from Libby releasing her to name him as her source. 'The Aspens will be turning' he wrote.

If Weissman and Rosen are telling the truth, all those involved in the Plame leak, the false intel. that led to the Iraq war, are facing charges of treason. Giving classified information to a foreign government IS treasonous.

AIPAC wanted Rosen and Weissman to settle, enter a plea to avoid this trial, which they feared (along with the rest of the PNACers) would or could expose their treasonous part in the Larry Franklin has said he was guilty of.