What Is A NOC (Non Official Cover)
Thursday, October 27, 2005
A NOC is a spy with nonofficial cover who works overseas as a private individual with no apparent connection to the U.S. government. NOCs are among the government's most closely guarded secrets, because they often work for real or fictive private companies overseas and are set loose to spy solo. NOCs are harder to train, more expensive to place and can remain undercover longer than conventional spooks. They can also go places and see people whom those under official cover cannot. They are in some ways the most vulnerable of all clandestine officers, since they have no claim to diplomatic immunity if they get caught.
Why am I posting this, well to let you know that Valerie Plame was a NOC. This has been the biggest part of the Plamegate scandal that no one likes to discuss . This morning on CNN Mile O'Brien did a segment on this and stressed the importance of NOCs and what happens when you expose one. I am hoping more stories like this are aired so people can see what was done by this administration when they outed Valerie and her cover agency. I don't think we will have any announcments today, most likely tomorrow but you never know. I think Fitzgerald should do it today, if he waits too long it gives this administration more time to come up with a fake terror warning to deflect the attention.
Why am I posting this, well to let you know that Valerie Plame was a NOC. This has been the biggest part of the Plamegate scandal that no one likes to discuss . This morning on CNN Mile O'Brien did a segment on this and stressed the importance of NOCs and what happens when you expose one. I am hoping more stories like this are aired so people can see what was done by this administration when they outed Valerie and her cover agency. I don't think we will have any announcments today, most likely tomorrow but you never know. I think Fitzgerald should do it today, if he waits too long it gives this administration more time to come up with a fake terror warning to deflect the attention.
Posted by mardenhill 10/27/2005 08:52:00 AM
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