[SmartInsight]

They most certainly could have told foreign papers not to publish — note that Der Spiegel actually called the WH and ASKED! An apparently was told by the WH to go ahead and publish the US Military Secret. Sounds like treason by the WH to me.

“Gibbs says the White House also received questions Friday from Der Spiegel, a German magazine that also had early access to the documents.”

[Steve Van Doorn]

Then the papers were given they were not stolen.
and they are not making a secret about it either.

the arrogance is astounding.