More Passport Files Breached

File of Beyonce Knowles Among Those Accessed

(CBS)  CBS News Investigative producer Laura Strickler wrote this story for CBSNews.com.

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Nine “high profile” passport files were accessed more than a hundred times according to a new report from the State Department's Inspector General. Officials will not reveal the list of "high profile" individuals whose passports were repeatedly accessed but CBS News has learned that one of the most frequently accessed files was that of musician Beyonce Knowles.

The authors of the report took a sample list of 150 celebrities and found 127 files were accessed a total of 4,148 times in a six year period. One high profile individual’s passport file was accessed 356 times by 77 different users. The report says it did not determine if those who accessed the passport files were authorized to do so.

The Inspector General’s report indicated the agency’s oversight of passport files had “many control weaknesses including a general lack of policies, procedures, guidance, and training". The agency was also criticized for having no standardized response or disciplinary process for employees who breach personal files.

This spring, news broke that the passport files of presidential candidates such as Senator Barack Obama (D-Il), Senator John McCain (R-Ariz) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) had been accessed by contractors for the State Department. In response, the Inspector General for the State Department examined how often celebrity files were accessed.

Over 20,000 federal employees and government contractors have access to 127 million passport files.

The State Department agreed with 19 of the Inspector General’s 22 recommendations.

[deacon20081]

Relax if the government doesn''t know where you have been the countries you visit will tell them anyawy.

[docadams3]

JTait2... no more free rides for the wealthy. You need to check your facts on who the benefits go to now.

[clovisbuford]

LET THEM KNOW YOU WANT HILLARY!!!!!-
Posted by JTait2 at 07:23 PM : Jul 05, 2008
This copy and paste posting is on every article on CBS..This troll must get paid by the posting ..Hillary wants debt relief from Obama,this troll wants your vote for Mccain

[keithle1]

So they know what countries you visited. Big whoop.
Are you going back & forth to North Korea & Cuba?

[meganthatch]

Are you on the affected list? check you''re name www.theseriouspolice.com

[tootall10142]

WHAT REALLY GETS TO ME IS WHY DO THEY CONSIDER A CELEBERTY TO BE HIGH PROFILE?

[tootall10142]

When thse security systems were put in place the authoritues didnt have reason to believe any one really cared what was in the files. The times present and ahead us demand more of the good to stop the bad.The authorities are on this matter im sure. they better be before the proverbial evil runs away with these peoples monies and identifacation.

[swwils]

Someone needs too breach these canidates passports so they can see what countries they have frequented.Could be visiting our worst enemy on a regular basis.I am a firm believer in if you have nothing too hide then don''t worry about trivial matters.Some big dog in the NSA,or CIA or what ever agency was concerned ordered up an investigation into this ,and they will never find out who it was.God Bless America!

[buzzymalarky]

What is a "proverbial" sickbed. Is it a sick bed? Or is it something relating to a proverb about a sick bed? Typical left wing moron dropping thesaurus words in an attempt to elevate his moronic lack of intellectual capacity. My God you are stupid!

[miles1967-2009]

McCain divorced his first wife on her proverbial sickbed. What kind of person divorces the woman who waited for him to return from the war, and concealed her own life-threatening car crash injuries for his benefit? McCain married his current millionaire heiress beer-distributor wife, 17 years his junior, one month after dumping Carol Shepp McCain, who, as Sen. McCain so gallantly put it, "was on crutches and had gained quite a bit of weight."

"In his book, The Nightingale''s Song, Robert Timberg chronicled McCain''s post-Vietnam military assignments and some of his "adulterous" behavior leading to his divorce from Carol and marriage to Cindy Hensley. "

"While Executive Officer and later as Squadron Commander McCain used his authority to arrange frequent flights that allowed him to carouse with subordinates and "engage in extra-marital affairs." Such behavior was a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice rules against adultery and fraternization with subordinates... "

You can read the whole sad story here.

http://www.usvetdsp.com/mcaindiv.htm

I don''t know how any woman could vote for this two timer and still look in the mirror every morning.

This time, instead of voting against abortion and gay marriage, and for prayer and guns (these issues will never go away) -- vote for your wallet , vote for the economy, vote for the environment, vote for jobs.

Vote Democratic 2008 -- don''t let the corporations and their Republican stooges win again

[smilingez50]

The best thing that has happen to the world.

GEORGE W. BUSH

Kick the behinds Mr. President

[buzzymalarky]

Wow, Did frankbuttholers just threaten the president? Looks like it to me. Secret Service... Are you listening.

[frankbowers]

just for the "buzzymalarky''s" gw bush makes an ape look very smart, a chimp is so far beyond the intel. of gw bush I would be unable to give you a good example. The only thing that gw bush and cheney have to thnak God for is that it is not up to me as I would have two water boards set up in DC just to work on the two of them that alone would be enough for all americans even the buzzy malarky folks smart enough to write an article more honestly..
the best of good byes from Frank Bowers of Austin, TX

[taotxzen]

And yes I know terrorisum is real. I also know where the the terrorist that actually attacked us on 911 are hiding out, I''ll give you a hint it is not Iraq or Iran. They both have lots of oil, no bin Laden.

[taotxzen]

Bush: Dangerous Gitmo Detainees Could Walk US Streets After Supreme Court Ruling

DEB RIECHMANN | July 3, 2008 11:39 PM EST | AP

WASHINGTON %u2014 The White House said Thursday that dangerous detainees at Guantanamo Bay could end up walking Main Street U.S.A. as a result of last month''s Supreme Court ruling about detainees'' legal rights. Federal appeals courts, however, have indicated they have no intention of letting that happen.

Isn''t it about time (campaign season) for some ''TERROR ALERTS!!!'' Do you recall the last one?

History Lesson:

Here are just a few (4-months worth) of terror alerts that were issued leading up to the 2004 election. Amazing coincidence, pretty much all were issued at the same time negative news was being reported on the Bush Gang:

May 10, 2004 -- Bush approval rating hits lowest point (46%) %u2013 Source

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[taotxzen]

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May 18, 2004 -- Colin Powell tells Meet the Press that he was deliberately mislead about WMD information. Powell''s aide tries to cut him off mid-air. Source

May 18, 2004 %u2013 Former Abu Ghraib Intel Staffer Says Army Concealed Involvement in Abu Ghraib Abuse Scandal. Source

May 19, 2004 -- Newsweek reports that President Bush''s top lawyer warned two years ago that Bush could be prosecuted for war crimes as a result of how his administration was fighting the war on terror. Source

Same day %u2013 White House stonewalls UN on papers about Halliburton%u2019s contracts in Iraq. Source

Same day %u2013 Tom Ridge testifies before 9/11 Commission on this second day of hearings in NYC. Source

Same day - The 9/11 Commission begins another round of hearings in NYC. Source

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[taotxzen]

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May 19, 2004 -- Nothing but bad news about prisoner abuse in Iraq, including breaking news that the Pentagon was told about the abuses back in November. Source

Senate Armed Forces Committee holds hearings on Abu Ghraib abuses. Source

May 25, 2004 - Homeland Security issues a terror alert: Major terror attack possible this summer. Source

June 7, 2004 -- The Wall Street Journal publishes exclusive report demonstrating that the Pentagon provided legal rationales and loopholes in 2003 to use torture and methods of near-torture, and how to avoid various international treaties and US laws. Furthermore, the leaked memos suggest that they circumvent US and international laws, the US president should change the rules as they may see fit. All media outlets pick up on this explosive report. Source %u2013 Source

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[taotxzen]

(cont)

July 11, 2004 -- Senior White House officials discuss the possibility of delaying the elections in case of a terrorist attack. Source


July 22, 2004 -- The 9/11 Commission releases their findings. While many criticize the commission for not going far enough, their report includes many examples of inaction and lack of leadership from the Bush administration. Source

July 26-29 -- Democratic Convention shows party unity and strong leadership. Kerry/Edwards provide electrifying acceptance speeches. John Kerry''s acceptance speech is praised even by some conservative analysts. Campaign appearances immediately following the convention draw larger-than-expected crowds.

August 1, 2004 -- White House Projects Highest Deficit Ever. Source

August 2, 2004 - The Department of Homeland Security raises the terror alert at several large financial institutions in the New York City and Washington areas. Source

Message: BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID....

[hhroams]

**** ...and your point is that the Republicans are the leaders?


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Posted by maxify55 at 08:07 AM : Jul 04, 2008

No the point is that they stay well out of sight well hidden as much as possible. I was an NCO section leader in a communications section and only had two conversations with our officer in charge in two years- and that was before inspections only. \

College boys & academy lads dont like technical details only the big pictures!!!!

[hhroams]

The great conservative veteran war-hero(his plane was shot down) Sen. John McCain is in Mexico soliciting votes from Mexican citizens. If they cross the river and vote for him they get to stay. Thats a promise from a career politician!!