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CIA Cat Spy Outed on Wikileaks

U.S. officials have confirmed that Zippo the cat is an employee of the United States government and has been recalled from his post in Libya for his protection. The cat, who it is believed was undercover for the CIA in Tripoli until last week, was outed in a declassified document published on Wikileaks on October 2. 

Officials will not confirm the accuracy of the document, or what the nature of Zippo’s business was in northern Africa. A spokesperson for the State Department – whom, experts say, could be running point on damage control to cover a blown CIA operation – said that the leaked document put the cat in danger regardless of its authenticity. 

Members of congress were outraged.

“It’s deplorable,” said a senior Senate aide. “Whoever leaked those documents must be found and brought to justice.”

Intelligence reform advocates were less black and white on the issue, however.

“Look, no one wants to put Americans overseas at risk,” said government spying expert Noah Metcalf, “but if the government is using kittens in covert intelligence operations abroad, the public has a right to know. I mean, if the CIA is doing this, you better believe the NSA is, too. What sort of danger might be lurking in our own homes? Maybe even in your lap right now.”

Via bastardo122.