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No doubt. Some "what and see" idiot made a p*ss poor call and is now trying to play CYA. It should be an open forum, sans any classified info, and let the chips fall where they may. Of course, it'll probably follow the below method of resolution via DoD.

1. Search for the guilty.

2. Punishment of the innocent.

3. Awards for all non-participants.

No, I can't say cover-up.

Able Danger was a classified intel tool. If I were a bad guy, one intent on doing big, very illegal things, I'd love to hear a public discussion of how it works and what it's limitations are.

The meeting is classified- that does not mean that the meeting is cancelled or that frank discussions will not be held.

Let's go back before 9/11. The pilot teams knew a little bit about how Echelon, Carnivore,and other intel hoover methods worked. So when they communicated, they used a code, but most importantly they used Yahoo mail and Hotmail. Log in, write a message, then save to draft. The recipient logs in in some other city using the same username/password, and reads the draft message. So two people sent messages, across a distance, without actually "sending" an email. Any spy system that looks for "sent" messages would miss these communications. This was based just on open information. (Could be Able Danger connections here too, come to think of it)

So now some govt person wishes to keep details of Able Danger quiet? Good! Shows foresight.

Another recent intel blunder was leaking the Bush "bathroom" note. Hmmm, think it's the FIRST time newsmen have used telephotos and Photoshop to read text from a lectern? But it's blown now, chances are that any "good stuff" will never be seen now that the capability and intent to use the capability has been revealed.