By Douglas J. Hagmann
6 February 2013; The following information was
provided to me by my DHS contact on two different occasions. Information
from my first contact was previously published in two parts (here and here).
I was asked to withhold the final portion of the information that was
provided to me at that time until after the inauguration. The following
resumes where part II left off. At the request of this source and for
the sake of continuity, the following combines the information withheld
and the information from our most recent contact on 4 February 2013.
DH: Do I have your permission to record this conversation?
RB: Please do.
DH: We’ve spoken at different times since the information you gave
me was published. You have since given me additional information on top
of the information you asked me to withhold until after the
inauguration. First, what was the reason for asking me to wait to
publish the remainder of our discussion until after the inauguration?
RB: This bunch, top level DHS brass, is clamping down on leaks. One
way they are finding leakers is to put out false information specific to
certain individuals. They can trace the information directly to the
leaker due to the nature and specificity of the information. It was part
self-preservation, part vetting one of my closest and most important
contacts. It was a test to assure that I am not being used for
disinformation purposes or being targeted as a leaker. It was something I
felt I had to do, and I’m glad I did. I feel more comfortable now about
my sources.
DH: So, if I understand you correctly, your sources “passed” whatever test you were performing?
RB: Yes.
DH: And you still have access to information, I mean, whistleblower type information?
RB: I know what you mean, so I guess that’s one way to put it. Okay.
DH: For continuity and to refresh your memory, I’m going to play
the remainder of our recorded interview from our contact last month.
[At this point, we listened to the dialogue previously recorded.
After the recording concluded, this DHS source suggested that we combine
new information with the previously recorded information to avoid
unnecessary repetition. It was agreed and the recorder was turned back
on with his consent].
DH: Just to be clear, let me hit this again. The main reason you
asked me to wait to publish your previous statements had more to do with
you, your sources and well, your own self preservation than the content
of our discussion.
RB: I guess you could say that. But the information is still valid
and becomes even more important when combined with the latest
information I have for you.
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