[BigSkyFreeper]

No, your wrong. You go to the woodshed for reporting off the record comments. This tape, for what it's worth, was made on record, and all the media outlets currently are in possession of it.

[Petronski]

Thank goodness Roemer gets another chance to fellate Clarke on national tv.

[ReleaseTheHounds]

You're right about "background briefing." You don't go "on background" (or off the record) with a pool of reporters present.

But now we get back to the Predator! GREAT! THE PREDATOR WILL SAVE US!

[CyberAnt]

This type of briefing is done all the time. Kerry was just complaining because Fox exposed WHO gave the briefing because they are usually sourced as "senior admin" or some such and are not designated to a specific person.

My problem with Sen. Kerry's statement is that Clarke is leveling some serious charges toward the Bush admin and revealing he make the exact opposite statements is fair game - at least as far as I'm concerned.