From: "Mark" 

Yes. They're the ones that are classifying it, after all, right?

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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> Oh - So it's ok to leak 'classified' information as long as it serves the
> political purpose of an administration ?
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> "Mark"  wrote in message
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>>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>
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>> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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>>> "Mark"  wrote in message
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>>>> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote
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>>>>>
>>>>> "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.
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>>> 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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