Yep, they purposely demolished both security and Oval Office protocols. 0bama's done his part by heaping further trash on trash.
If you have ever read the book “Unlimited Access” by Gary Aldrich (who was in charge of White House security and the vetting of security clearances for White House personnel) you will know exactly what I mean.
I have. Mind-blowing account, wasn't it?
Bottom line, I can visualize exactly how some young idiot could get access to this material.
Based on the sloppy past (Clinton) and obvious sloppy present (0bama) I see where you're coming from.
There was the case of Israeli double-agent spy (Pollard) smuggling out very sensitive material, but he was paid, experienced, held dual allegiance, and most likely had help. A 22 year-old seemingly pulling this off independently and falling on his sword alone is odd.
I agree that he may not have acted alone… he may very well have been assisted from various quarters. And that includes people above him with higher security clearances who may have been blackmailed, manipulated or even cooperated with foreign intelligence agencies of their own free will.
The way I see it, there are a bunch of equally plausible ways this may play out, and we may never find out the real one. This is a real mess.