How Leaks From The White House Are Harming National Security

In this White House photo taken Friday, President Obama talks on the phone with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as Vice President Joe Biden and the national security team listen in the background. Photo by Pete Souza/White House

Leaks From The Obama Administration Are Harming National Security -- Daily Caller

First there were the Bin Laden leaks. In the days after the al Qaida leader was killed by U.S. forces, a great deal of detailed information concerning that operation was released to the media. Then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates made clear in public how he felt. Unfortunately, the Bin Laden leaks have not turned out to be isolated incidents. In early May, after the disruption of a terrorist plot in Yemen, reports surfaced concerning the reported role of British intelligence in the operation. This leak was especially serious in that it risked the trust caveat that underpins America’s most important (but increasingly sensitive) intelligence relationship. Over the last couple of weeks, two new stories have appeared in the press that concern highly sensitive U.S. government activities. Taken together, a worrying trend is becoming apparent.

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My Comment: Hmmmm .... let's see .... government workers are punished for leaks,while
appointees disclose restricted information as they please. Does this make sense? Of course it does .... if it is all about politics.