From: "Robert G Lewis" 

Not necessary.

But it sounds like you feel it would be okay for a member of the
administration to release highly classified information for POLITICAL
purposes, even if it damages the security of the United States.

If they want to declassify the information there are procedures to do so.
They do NOT have the right to decide what they want to leak. Indeed I think
there are laws passed by Congress with penalties. You do believe in the
rule of law don't you ?


"Mark"  wrote in message
news:43c707bf$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Yes. They're the ones that are classifying it, after all, right?
>
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:43c70539{at}w3.nls.net...
>> Oh - So it's ok to leak 'classified' information as long as it serves the
>> political purpose of an administration ?
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mark"  wrote in message
>> news:43c704a4$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>I dunno what to tell you Rich, the whistle blower law has steps, that
>>>don't include the media. If the "boss" leaks stuff,
it's different (and
>>>will likely have a purpose that was planned out) than it is when any Tom,
>>>Dick, or Harry in the rank and file does so, from their very limited
>>>perspective that they may think is bigger than it is >>obviously>
>>>
>>> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
>>> news:43c70212{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>
>>>> "Mark"  wrote in message
>>>> news:43c6ff03{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>
>>>>> "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?
>>>>>
>>>>>>I would say there is also a line where patriotism (
justification,
>>>>>>rationale ) counts in the matter of whistle blowers
and  prosecution.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is also a procedure for whistle blowers in
place, and the NYTs
>>>>> and the rest of the press is not part of that sequence
of events.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> GMAB - I support government whistle blowing when it exposes abuse.
>>>>
>>>> The Bushies leak to the NYT. I don't hear you complaining
when the leak
>>>> spin is favorable
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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