A theory of motive has already been posited, though perhaps not by Beck. Obama has supposedly destroyed AQ, now only tea party neonazis are the real threat. The Saudi involvement is problematic for that narrative, as it points back unambiguously to AQ vitality, and the Saudi Wahhabism that drives AQ. That is too big a shift to endure and still keep things “on track.” It’s also too close to home for Obama individually, if Shoebat is to be believed.
What I find interesting is the motive of the whistleblowers. They appear to be going out on a limb, at great personal risk. Why would they do that, unless there is the deepest validation for mutiny?
I like your last point. Hadn’t thought of that...
They would do that for the same reason Patrick Henry “did that.” If we do not remember NOW what the Forefathers taught and did, it will be forgotten as those in highest ranking office are intent on the forgetting.