I think we need to change the term. A leak is bits of information given to an inquiring reporter.
This was not a leak.... when you see Mary McCarthy and Dana sitting next to each other at their little CSIS get togethers.....it's obvious they planned and discussed how the story would be written. To say this is a leak is to give it a lighter weight. This was meant as full fledged propaganda.
So I propose that we no-longer call them leaks. They are now officially propaganda! Plain and Simple!!!
How about coup plotters instead of leakers and reporters?