Maloney Seeks Compensation for Wrongfully Fired WMD Intelligence Officer
Richard Barlow Was Victim of Smear Campaign after Trying to Ensure Congress was Told the Truth about Pakistan’s Nuclear Activities
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) introduced legislation today to compensate Richard Barlow, a former high-level CIA and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) counter-proliferation intelligence officer. In the late 1980’s Barlow was essentially forced out of his job after informing his superiors that Congress was being lied to about Pakistan’s efforts to acquire nuclear weapons. Within days after expressing his concerns inside OSD, Mr. Barlow was issued a notice of termination and his security clearances suspended based on allegations that he “intended” to blow the whistle to Congress. Despite the fact that Barlow was cleared of any wrongdoing after several investigations, he remains unable to collect a government pension. Rep. Maloney’s private relief bill for Barlow (H.R. 6232) would provide him with financial compensation for the some of the losses he has incurred.
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