Emily Shepherd: The DoJ has had all this evidence for a while. So when Mandelson was appointed Ambassador, the US must have known he had a history of leaking state secrets. Did no-one in US intelligence let British intelligence know? Did no-one care? Or did the US know and did they view Mandy as an asset to them?

The DoJ has had all this evidence for a while. So when Mandelson was appointed Ambassador, the US must have known he had a history of leaking state secrets. Did no-one in US intelligence let British intelligence know? Did no-one care? Or did the US know and did they view Mandy as an asset to them?