From: Jeff Shultz 

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.

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