From: "Gary Britt" 

Well such strong Bushies as Democrat and ranking member of the House
Intelligence Committee, Jane Harmon, widely and highly regarded in
intelligence matters stated for the record just a few days ago that the NSA
leak was VERY HARMFUL to the country.

Others not in a position to know are of course free to blather on about how
such claims of harm are "hollow".

There was obviously great harm, but the criminal statutes applicable to
this series of crimes doesn't require harm.  Its a crime even when there is
no harm.

Gary


"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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> "Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message
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> >
> > "George Sherwood"  wrote in message
> > news:pan.2006.01.12.22.59.07.986403{at}beernabeer.com...
> >> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:49:28 -0500, Robert Comer wrote:
> >>
> >>> You either have checks and balances like our government
was intended
to
> >>> be,
> >>> or you have what Phil is talking about.......
> >>
> >> So you don't think the courts will eventually rule on the wiretaps?  I
> >> think there will be hearings and rulings. The only thing I know for
sure
> >> is the person that leaked this did break the law.  Where is the outcry?
> >> He has done much more damage then the Plume leak ever caused.
> >>
> >> George
> >
> > What damage has he really caused ? I haven't seen where he has released
> > any specific information about how we are doing any of this. The
> > information that we are monitoring groups or have the ability to
intercept
> > communications is certainly no secret.  Anyone who thinks they aren't /
> > can't be monitored hasn't been paying attention for about the last 20 or
> > so years.
> >
> > If he has actually published operational details then it may be a
> > different story.
> >
>
> I agree that the 'enormous damage has been done' shouts of the Bush
> administration sounds more than a trifle hollow.
>
> Most everyone ( except for some globally warmed drowned polar bears )
knows
> that the NSA monitors and what the secret part of that usually amounts to
is
> who is being monitored and how successful the monitoring is. As far as I
> know none of that information has been revealed. The shouts of damage just
> seem a silly political ploy.
>
>
>

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