Maureen McCarthy – Tickle The Wire

A Dead Fish, a Sinking Career and Legal Action at Homeland Security

allan16 years ago02 mins

Maureen McCarthy still thinks something fishy went on and as a result, her career was derailed. Can she reel in her sinking career again? By Jeff Stein Spy Talk WASHINGTON — Saying she still has no idea who sent her a box of dead fish, former top homeland security bioweapons official Maureen McCarthy says she…

A Dead Fish, A Homeland Security Official and a Leave of Absence

allan16 years ago16 years ago02 mins

The lesson here is: Don’t bring a dead fish to work if it arrives in the mail from an anonymous sender, particularly when it comes with white powder. Then again, maybe it’s just good policy not to bring a dead fish to work. Period! By Jeff Stein Spytalk WASHINGTON –It looks like Maureen McCarthy is…