AWOL U.S. Army Reserve officer found in Israel

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I can't figure out how this guy ended up in Israel and not in China. :rolleyes:

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AWOL U.S. Army Reserve officer found in Israel

The Associated Press

JERUSALEM (August 21, 2000 10:41 a.m. EDT http://www.nandotimes.com) - A U.S. Army Reserve officer in military intelligence who went AWOL from his base in San Antonio, Texas, has been located in southern Israel, police said Monday.

Authorities in Israel and the United States will review the case of Lt. Col. Jeremiah Mattysse, with his agreement, the police statement said, suggesting the U.S. officer is not in detention.

Mattysse, who failed to report to duty Aug. 8 after a vacation, has submitted a request to immigrate to Israel, Israeli Interior Ministry officials said. A ministry spokeswoman said she did not know when the request was submitted.

Rivka Artzi-Nir, a woman who lives in Israel and identified herself as Mattysse's girlfriend, has told Israeli newspapers that Mattysse became devoted to helping Israel since converting to Judaism 10 years ago.

Until February, Mattysse commanded the Army Reserve Intelligence Support Center at Camp Bullis in San Antonio as a full-time reserve officer. The unit's primary mission was to train reservists in intelligence work.

Joseph Hanley, a spokesman for the U.S. Army Reserve Command in Atlanta, has said that Mattysse's disappearance was of heightened concern because of his background.

Mattysse was reassigned to the 90th Reserve Support Group in San Antonio after an investigation began into his wife's allegations that he had an extramarital affair. The San Antonio Express-News reported that his wife, Vanda Mattysse, filed a divorce complaint March 7 in Virginia.

Patricia Brady, Vanda Mattysse's lawyer, said the divorce is pending but would not elaborate on reasons for the divorce.
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This story can be found HERE.


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[This message has been edited by KaMaKaZe (edited August 21, 2000).]
 
Back in the early 1950's my Military assignment required a secret clearance, this took 6 months and an EXTENSIVE background investigation, and I know for a fact that periodic "spot" checks was also done any time my Secret or Top Secret clearance was active.

Don't they do this anymore? :(

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Nope, they've decided to extend "Don't ask, don't tell" to security matters.

US to China, "are you spying on us?"

China to US: "Don't ask don't tell! haha"

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A field grade intelligence officer, even if a reservist, is likely to have -- or to have had -- access to top secret COMPARTMENTED information. This type of data is vital to our national security and its compromise may well gravely endanger the US. I hope the Israelis return Lieutenant Colonel Mattysse and, if the authenticated facts merit it, a General Court Martial, not in a Federal civilian criminal proceeding, then tries him.
 
Cold war is pretty much over - I dont think that there are a lot of secrets a reservist officer would know that would be relevant to Isreal. Besides - I thought we were friends with Isreal? Was the last time I looked.
Besides - If Isreali Inteligence wanted to know something - I am sure they could find it themselves.
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by George Hill:
Besides - If Isreali Inteligence wanted to know something - I am sure they could find it themselves.[/quote]

Last time they tried that Jonathan Pollard got life . Maybe they've figured out it's easier to buy the info from a member of the Foreigh Relations Committee that's facing an expensive re-election campaign.
Beside that they are still upset with us for pulling the financial plug on The Lavi Project .



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TOM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by George Hill:
I dont think that there are a lot of secrets a reservist officer would know that would be relevant to Isreal.[/quote]

George,

May I respectfully suggest you are mistaken. Frequently, the issue isn't the information per se; rather, it is the sources and methods associated with obtaining the information that is truly critical.

Regards.
 
DorGunR:

The Defense Investigative Service is so backlogged on background investigations that they have been concentrating on new applications for the past few years. Those of us who had had clearances for a number of years, but who were up for a re-look, were basically given extensions automatically, unless derogatory information had been passed to DIS by your chain of command or another individual or agency.

As I understand it, DOD is contracting out security clearance investigations with one or more private contractors now.

Mike
 
I doubt if the guy is a spy, but if he wants refuge in Israel, he may have to become one in retrospect. I doubt that they will let him stay, though.
It may be that he has big problems with the army, might be facing some sort of career breaking scandal with loss of his pension and even some jail time and just flipped out.
I have to admit though, its not what I would expect of a Lt. Colonel.
I doubt if we have the full story here.
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Herodotus:
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I have to admit though, its not what I would expect of a Lt. Colonel.
I doubt if we have the full story here. [/quote]

The key word is Reserve . It is not that hard to get up there in the Reserves . Active duty is another story . To be an O-5 on active duty in peace time you are a Regular Army Officer . He could very well be a ROTC that stuck it out in The Reserves or an OCS that got stuck at Captain and bailed .
One of my D.I.'s was a Reserve Officer . He was an E-5 on active but was a Captain when he retired and went to the Reserves . His Commission was from Korea . He was ranking Co.Cmdr. in his Reserve Batt.He was kicked up to Batt. XO and got Major . In war he would serve in that capacity but if he wanted to rejoin active duty he would be an E-5 again . He was E-5 for so long that in '63 he was Staff Sgt. E-5 . Chew on that for a minute before you post that that's wrong .
So that guy may be a Light Bird but he's not a big gear in the tranny .



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