From: "Robert G Lewis" 


"Jeff Shultz"  wrote in message
news:pan.2006.01.17.15.23.45.640470{at}shultzinfosystems.com...
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:12:43 +0000, Adam wrote:
>
>> Mark wrote:
>>> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
>>> news:43c6fc59$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>
>>>>"George Sherwood" 
wrote in message
>>>>news:pan.2006.01.13.00.53.19.354823{at}beernabeer.com...
>>>>
>>>>>On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:44:37 -0600, Robert G Lewis wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Pity they don't seem to want to apply those rules
to the politicians
>>>>>>with
>>>>>>access to the information who have leaked it.
>>>>>
>>>>>I couldn't agree more.  I worked some programs where we
cringed every
>>>>>time
>>>>>we had to brief the Hill.  Not because we didn't want
them to know, but
>>>>>you can never be sure of the politics and who will
decided it is time
>>>>>to leak.
>>>>>
>>>>>George
>>>>
>>>>I have no problem in prosecuting anyone that releases
information that
>>>>truly damages our intelligence effort.
>>>
>>>
>>> So you encourage people to leak things to the NYTs because
"they" don't
>>> "think" it will hurt our efforts?
>>>
>>>
>> Yup. Do you think people should keep such information from the American
>> people (& American courts) because "they" think it
will hurt your
>> efforts?
>>
>
> Adam,
>
> If this was early WWII, the NYT would have splashed headlines stating
> "US/UK BREAK JAP/NAZI CODES!"
>
> It's about that irresponsible.
>
>

Undoubtedly right before an election, with attribution to a 'senior'
administration official.

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