[Genyous]

Once again:

 

Constitutionally, the authority to declare documents "classified" resides with the president. So, under the terms of an executive order first drafted in 1982, he can declassify a document merely by declaring it unclassified.

 

The language of the executive order reads as follows: "Information shall be declassified or downgraded by the official who authorized the original classification, if that official is still serving in the same position . . . [or] a supervisory official." In the executive branch, the president is the ultimate "supervisory official."

 

What part is so hard to understand?

[EagleUSA]

What part is so hard to understand?
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None of it is hard to understand, and we have no idea who originally initiated and authorized that particular information that is in question. Could have been any one of hundereds of people or maybe potentially more. I think your image of WHO classifies information is a bit warped and I can ensure you that it is not Bush who classifies it.

When I served in the military, I was entrusted with much SECRET information for which I was responsible, and I can tell you, that it was not initiated in any way by the President, nor in any way came in contact with the President. It is a much bigger scenario than you are trying to paint, and the processes involved are far more complex than meets the eye. I would suggest just a big too much wishful thinking in this particular situation has run away with the opinions of people who have not had any experience with classified information handling.