Sunday, June 10, 2012

White House Worries On Intelligence Leaks



Security Leaks Become Danger For Obama -- The Hill

The brewing controversy over leaked national security information is becoming an increasing problem for President Obama in his bitter reelection battle with Mitt Romney.

Attorney General Eric Holder announced late Friday that a team of U.S. attorneys has been assigned to investigate the disclosure of classified information and prosecute any criminal violations they discover.

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My Comment: The Obama administration should be worried. The revelation of Valerie Plame's identity during the Bush administration was a story that dominated the headlines for months/years .... these leaks are a magnitude many times worse than Valerie Plame for the sole reason that intelligence assets have been compromised, and in the case of the doctor who helped the CIA to find Bin Landen, imprisoned.

Update: Talk about repeating history.

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