[ez]

A leak is an unauthorized release of information. If the Pres authorized it, IT AIN'T A LEAK.

[EagleUSA]

A leak is an unauthorized release of information. If the Pres authorized it, IT AIN'T A LEAK.
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In this case, a "leak" relates to CLASSIFIED information. It has not been clarified as to whether the information was still classified when the leak happened or not. Declassification does have to take place BEFORE information can be released. I listened to a reporter hit McClellan with this exact question, and he was stumbling all over himself trying not to answer the question. I am afraid that Bush and buddies may have been caught on this one -- they sure are avoiding a plausible explanation to date...we continue to await their response.

[Carling]

Which is why Bush needs to lash out at the media on this IMMEDIATELY.

The unwashed masses don't know this, and the Oregonian's front page today is so misleading that I was spitting mad when I saw it.

The only good thing is this will finally get me to cancel my subscription. I'll have to get the baseball boxscores off of the internet from now on.

[sanjacjake]

some problems exist from the top on down..my own take is...Cheney
has his prints all over this..the man can be awfully
vindictive..causing these type of mistakes, the press just
salivates like hell..and it has an effect on the total
credibility of everyone ....up and down...I, for one, am
disappointed...Jake

[Let's Roll]

Exactly - it ain't a leak of information ... it's the release of information!

[Let's Roll]

Exactly - it ain't a leak of information ... it's the release of information!

[SuziQ]

A leak is an unauthorized release of information. If the Pres authorized it, IT AIN'T A LEAK.

A distinction clearly ignored by the 'Old Grey Lady'. They want to 'GET' this President so much, that they'll fudge any detail they can to make it sound bad for him.