In case the new rules seem too confusing when Dear Leader speaks them to the populace or the message being delivered by the tube in your living room appears distorted, here's the distinction;
Leaks to settle scores, make a point, rally the base or undermine the opposition are good and fully excusable. Classification and declassification are binary traits and, at the whim of our elected leaders may be turned off and on like a light switch. Occurence of the declassification is irrelevant to the leak itself as it's covered under executive privilege.
Leaks that expose malevolent, illegal or corrupt behavior of the administration or its policies are bad, need to be pursued ad infinitum and mandatory minimums assigned to the traitors.
Thus ends your lesson in the New World Odor. It stinks.
Posted by kerry at April 24, 2006 03:54 AM