Ridge did this to protect criticism of him perhaps? If so, very bad show.
Conducting foreign policy and intelligence operations via the different media sources is very bad policy. Leaks and counter leaks confuse foreign nations while confusing the electorate in the upcoming election.
"Ridge did this to protect criticism of him perhaps? If so, very bad show."
Read very carefully, "IF" it were Ridge or the administration this article would have said that, however in order to imply such it says "U.S. officials".