Wife of New MI6 Boss Posts Photos to Facebook
MI6 has called for a probe after the wife of Sir John Sawers (diplomat, spy, the British ambassador to the United Nations and future chief of MI6, the Secret Intelligence Service) published family details on her Facebook page.
Several publications today report that Lady Sawers disclosed details such as the location of the London apartment used by the couple, as well as the whereabouts of Sir John’s parents and their three children. The lack of privacy protection on her profile meant that Facebook’s 200 million users in the open-access London network could see the information posted by Lady Sawers.
Conservative MP Patrick Mercer, chairman of the counter-terrorism sub-committee claims the incident is cause for security concern. "It raises all sorts of worrying issues about the... personal life, in particular the location of flats, transport details, movement details, of an individual who is our most senior counter-terrorism officer abroad,” Mercer told the BBC. "A great deal of taxpayers' money has been spent over the past several decades making sure he and his family are protected from security compromises,” the MP explained, adding, “Well, it doesn't seem to be very relevant any more, does it?"
The BBC also cites Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman Edward Davey who shares Mercer’s opinion that the information has the potential to be damaging. "We would be negligent if there wasn't an internal inquiry into the security implications, not just in relation to MI6 but to Sir John and his family," he said, according to the BBC.
That said, there are plenty of folks who think the whole thing is a storm in a teacup. Foreign Secretary David Miliband denied claims that security had been compromised, and told the BBC that the make of Sawers’ swimsuit does not constitute a state secret. "It is not a state secret that he wears Speedo swimming trunks, for goodness sake let's grow up.” Sir John Major, former prime minister, said that there are far more worrying issues to be focusing on and said the whole thing was “overblown.”
Read the full story here.
Do you think the holiday snaps or information posted by Lady Sawers is cause for concern? Or do you, like Sir John Major and David Miliband, think that the whole thing has been blown way out of proportion? Let us know in the comments below!
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Tell us all about it and maybe we won't go look it up and further worsen the situation, this type of info shouldn't be disclosed.
So youre husbands' a spy and not just ANY spy mind you, the head of a whole COMPANY of spies, so the first thing you do is go on one of the largest social networking sites on the internet and dish out personal details.She either has supreme faith in her husbands abilities or shes really a damn fool,hell hes a even bigger idiot for marrying her.If memeory serves and please correct me if im wrong, wasnt the last head of MI6 sacked because of some leaked documents?
Real smart wife he has there.
I don't think its wise for ANYONE to post details such as their home address, daily schedules, or even locations of parents and kids on any website. You never know what someone might try to do with such information. Add in the fact that her husband is the head of MI-6 and probably has some enemies, and its just plain idiotic and dangerous.
She's basically saying: "If you'd like to take revenge on my husband, he'll be at the following location at 2PM Tuesday, the 7th. If you're unable to meet at that time, try kidnapping a parent or child, they'll be available at the following locations..."
*sigh* women.
*sigh* women.
I resent that comment!
*sigh* women + technology.
there fixed
there fixed
I'm fighting a losing battle, aren't I?
Tell us all about it and maybe we won't go look it up and further worsen the situation, this type of info shouldn't be disclosed.
Do you honestly believe it hasn't been taken down by now?
Sounds like a std MI6 honeypot.
Rasterree
and rasteroo.
If you peek at me
I will poke at you.
Maybe She Doesn't Want Him To Take The JOB
Ditch the wife then talk. Not generalizing it to other women; just this one really has to go.
Divorce
Divorce
Maybe She Doesn't Want Him To Take The JOB
Id guess thats daft because itll be easier to get ur coworkers to rescue ur family from kidnappers if ur their boss.
I hope shes hot dude, or were u drunk the whole time you were dating
Maybe She Doesn't Want Him To Take The JOB
Id guess thats daft because itll be easier to get his coworkers to rescue her and their kids if hes their boss.
I hope shes hot dude, or were u drunk the whole time you were dating.
Amazing...
I'm fighting a losing battle, aren't I?
Haha, made my day Jane
Epic fail.
Bwa ha ha. National Insecurity. I mean really, posting that stuff on Facebook? She sure isn't the brightest bulb in the box.
i do think terrorists have more information than was posted. case the same for google maps.
Hey come on they went over budget and they needed some excuse to give out. so instead of telling everyone what they are spending the money the make up some bullshit. and they probably already decided to can the MI6 James Bond leader and get a new one like M.
LOL you people with your idea of national security. There are much bigger fish to fry in England than future MI6's head's in-law. A tube station, library/book store or school will cause far more fear than some private person's home.
BOOOM HEADSHOT
srls they now know where to snipe him
James Bond can get him self out of any situation - lets see what this noob can do
there fixed
I absolutely hate people who do that "- there fixed".
It just oozes arrogance.
Oh and I think MI6 should just send 007 in and sort out facebook.
Leave it to the wifey to do this kind of stuff
*sigh* women.
not all women are this damn dumb, i know quite afew blonde bimbos tnat are ashot brigther tahn this even. this is the case of a really really stup[id person has nothgin to with her sex
I'm fighting a losing battle, aren't I?
any time you ( or me , or any one else) fights with bigoted morons , theya re fighting aloosing battle , don't feel bad, you cant convince these poeple of any thing.
on anotehr note in jane's defence the tech industry more and more is seeing many many girls/women in the field from games to comp hardware even, so battery and the holylancer can take thier smart a--ed mouths and stick em where the sun don't shine.
dont worry not all of us dudes are so narowmined
any time you ( or me , or any one else) fights with bigoted morons , theya re fighting aloosing battle , don't feel bad, you cant convince these poeple of any thing. on anotehr note in jane's defence the tech industry more and more is seeing many many girls/women in the field from games to comp hardware even, so battery and the holylancer can take thier smart a--ed mouths and stick em where the sun don't shine. dont worry not all of us dudes are so narowmined
True that, people who still think women are stupid need to get with he times, every woman has to do pretty much everything in her family, something that some men don't want to do but are too proud to admit it.
^^ i meant "the times"