Mole?

The CIA appears to have had a mole inside the Los Angeles Times.

Not surprising, of course.  And in this case, perhaps not intentional. We might refer to him as "the good, naive friend" of the American Empyrean.

A "Quiet American" for our times.

Or "benign fool."

Nonetheless, it is a sad commentary, a glimpse of something so insidious that it would be bothersome if anyone perchance noticed it while sipping lattes at Starbucks or shopping at the American Mall.


TS