Pentagon Looking Into Leak of Classified Intel to New York Times (Bust someone finally, PLEASE)

Fox News ^ | 11/1/2006 | fox news

[torchthemummy]

I heard this story being touted on an ABC Radio newscast. It first made me furious (and still does) but the NYT and their liberal MSM bretheren still refuse to understand that this ILLEGAL leak just before the election will backfire.

[CWOJackson]

"...to find out who leaked the chart and if the breach of operational security constitutes a crime."

Unauthorized dissemination of classified material? I think they already know the answer to that.

It is high time that an "anonymous Pentagon source" is made an example of.

[LasVegasMac]

"...to find out who leaked the chart and if the breach of operational security constitutes a crime."

This administration needs to "burn" a few of these leakers, set an example.

[Txsleuth]

Tony Snow was even asked about this at the WH press briefing today...and he came armed with a report just like the one in this article...from a different week in the near past..

In THAT report...the situation was talked about totally different..and Tony was making the point that the situation on the ground is ever changing..and the one in today's paper was reflective of 2 weeks ago....which means nothing now.

[operation clinton cleanup]

My wishful thinking is that the White House was neutered from following up on leaks by Plamegate, but will cut loose after the elections, no matter what the outcome.

[Doctor Raoul]

I want to see Pinch and Bill Keller as cellmates in the Key Kay suite at some Federal SuoperMax prison.

And nail their soap to the shower floor...

[madison10]

Busting someone over this would be good about now...we're all in the mood for some avenging.

[Doctor Raoul]

I want to see Pinch and Bill Keller as cellmates in the KEN LAY suite at some Federal SuoperMax prison.

[tobyhill]

Apparently these charts are merely a snap shot of the moment and had spiked because of that Islamic Holiday in October so my only assumption is it was leaked to harm this administration politically.

[outofsalt]

Perpwalk Sulzberger! The publisher is where the buck stops!

[fight_truth_decay]

Hannity discussion forum sums it up asking:

New York Times appears to have doctored the slide referred to in this brilliantly well-timed bit of election propaganda by removing the classification markings which are invariably found at the top and bottom of these slide (even when they are unclassified — and this one was classified, as Central Command has already confirmed). I want to know whether there is any level of national secret the Times is not willing to betray for the political advantage of its pet causes. And I would like to know what else they may have doctored on the slide.

And while we're at it, I would love to understand why the law doesn't prohibit the propagation of strategic national secrets in wartime — which has always been understood as treason.

http://www.hannity.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4684491#post4684491

NationalReview

[fight_truth_decay]

For Reference: Times Story By MICHAEL R. GORDON.

The story does state that:
"The chart does note some positive developments. Specifically, it notes that “hostile rhetoric” by political and religious leaders has not increased. It also notes that Iraqi security forces are refusing less often than in the past to take orders from the central government and that there has been a drop-off in mass desertions.

[sgtbono2002]

Dont you think its about damned time someone bit the dust for these leaks.

[Cobra64]

Thank God Rush asked W about this today. W dodged for obvious reasons. But it seems something will finally be done about these leaks. Personally, I'd prosecute the perps ASAP to the highest extent of the law. And give Fox's Soap Opera Queen the exclusive.

[JOE6PAK]

FROGMARCH Sulzberger!

[Suzy Quzy]

What the hell is taking so damn long??

[RobbyS]

Like hanging him from a lightpole in front of the Time buildingand leaving him there to rot?

[CWOJackson]

Just half of him...hang the other half at the Pentagon to remind a few folks around there of their oath.

[HelloooClareece]

Our President knows that putting a lid on leakers and the media who publish them are just as much a threat to this country as the terrorists. I predict we will see many people jailed in the coming 2 years.