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| + | |birth_date=1960 | ||
| + | |exposed=Anders Fogh Rasmussen#Lies | ||
| + | |description=A major in Danish intelligence who revealed that [[Anders Fogh Rasmussen]] had been blatantly lying about Iraq's alleged WMD's. Sentenced to jail for revealing this. | ||
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| + | '''Frank Grevil''' is a Danish spook turned whistleblower. He was a major in [[Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste]] (the Danish Defence Intelligence Service). | ||
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| + | ==Whistleblowing== | ||
| + | On February 22, 2004 he acted as a [[whistle blower]] leaking classified information about the FE's assessment of the possibility of [[weapons of mass destruction]] [WMD] in [[Iraq]]. The analysis of FE concluded that there was no certain information about operational weapons of mass destruction.<ref>http://nyhederne.tv2.dk/article.php/id-615655.html (in Danish)</ref> This was not aligned with the statement of Danish prime minister [[Anders Fogh Rasmussen]] to the [[Danish]] parliament that there was evidence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. | ||
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| + | ==Information== | ||
| + | Frank Grevil was sentenced to four months in jail for leaking these documents. | ||
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| + | In 2009, he received the [[Sam Adams Award]] for integrity in intelligence which had earlier been given to [[Katharine Gun]] and [[Andrew Wilkie]].<ref>http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/38937</ref><ref>http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Indland/2009/01/26/125133.htm (in Danish)</ref> | ||
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| + | In December 2010 Grevil signed a declaration of support for [[WikiLeaks]]. | ||
| + | Among others on the list were [[Daniel Ellsberg]] and [[Coleen Rowley]].<ref>http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2010/12/07-13</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:00, 7 August 2021
 Frank Grevil    (spook, whistleblower) | |
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| Born | 1960 |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Exposed | Anders Fogh Rasmussen#Lies |
| Member of | Sam Adams Award |
A major in Danish intelligence who revealed that Anders Fogh Rasmussen had been blatantly lying about Iraq's alleged WMD's. Sentenced to jail for revealing this. | |
Frank Grevil is a Danish spook turned whistleblower. He was a major in Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste (the Danish Defence Intelligence Service).
Whistleblowing
On February 22, 2004 he acted as a whistle blower leaking classified information about the FE's assessment of the possibility of weapons of mass destruction [WMD] in Iraq. The analysis of FE concluded that there was no certain information about operational weapons of mass destruction.[1] This was not aligned with the statement of Danish prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen to the Danish parliament that there was evidence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
Information
Frank Grevil was sentenced to four months in jail for leaking these documents.
In 2009, he received the Sam Adams Award for integrity in intelligence which had earlier been given to Katharine Gun and Andrew Wilkie.[2][3]
In December 2010 Grevil signed a declaration of support for WikiLeaks. Among others on the list were Daniel Ellsberg and Coleen Rowley.[4]
A Document by Frank Grevil
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Ex-Intelligence Officers, Others See Plusses in WikiLeaks Disclosures | statement | 7 December 2010 | Wikileaks | A statement of support for Wikileaks. "The big question is not whether Americans can 'handle the truth.' We believe they can..." |
