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Originally Posted by CoLawman
I agree, and this posting on the Drudge report is yet one more "leak" that Newt should have cited as an example of how the First Amendment is hurting our GWOT. The PRESS using classified information should not be protected by the First Amendment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/29/wo...gewanted=print
Fault lies within the National Security Council for being unable to determine the staff member who leaked this information. The number of people handling that document is finite.
His comment regarding "...losing a city" I take as hyperbole. He is certainly bold in his statements, which increases his risk of being marginalized in his pursuit of the Presidency. |
I've thought about that and I've come to the conclusion that whatever the press can get their hands on they should be allowed to print. The ones that leaked this "classified" information should be the ones held accountable, not the press.
If not for any other reason they are showing us a weakness in our system and thats where we should be drawing the line.
And having read volumes and volumes of "classified" information I have little doubt we "over" classify way too much. Hell, go and download Google Earth, the satellite images they have now made "free" to the world were classified "top secret" just a few years ago.
Let's place the blame on those that leak the secrets, lets start throwing senators and congressmen in jail for treason when they reveal classified info to the press.
My .02
Team Sergeant