And congresspersons shouldn't be leaking classified information. They should be arrested and/or impeached. Publishing such a story causes difficulty in diplomatic relations, and the LA Times knows that. They didn't care, because their boy lost in 2000 and they want Bush's presidency fraught with as much peril as possible. They (both Congress's Left-wing and their willing accomplice, LA Times) apparently don't care how many soldiers die, how many missions fail, and how many enemies they might create... as long as their anti-Bush agenda is promoted. When one acts in such a way to help American troops become endangered, that's sedition and treason.
Do you have no problem, however, with the summary way in which the administration is deporting itself?
How is a report that is asking the Pentagon to prepare for the worst-case scenario a bad thing? I'd be willing to bet that every administration has published similar reports since JFK. (Ever seen the movie "Wargames" with a teen-age Matthew Broderick? Such preparation is not a new idea.)
The imporatant point is that we are in a very tense diplomatic situation globally... we've had one foreign government replaced, we're probably looking to do even more, and there are many nations, including typically allied countries, that are becoming reluctant to cooperate. (I'll be happy to debate on the curious wisdom of the WOT on another thread, of course!) The slimy Congressperson who leaked the info (and is too gutless to have their name published) and the LA Times are intentionally throwing fuel on the fire. While it does serve their goal of politically harming the Bush administration (which they are entitled to do), it also endangers us all... and THAT'S where they have crossed the line between acceptable partisanship and criminal recklessness.