[DejaJude]

It's Rockefeller, Leahy, and that FISA judge who just resigned. Throw in some disgruntled CIA types and maybe a few Clinton holdovers at Foggy Bottom and that'l be a pretty good start at taking out the trash.

I've heard that the NYT said that their sources were "nearly a dozen" current and former government officials. I say we should call them "The Dirty (nearly) Dozen". Does anyone remember back in 2002 when the FBI was questioning Intelligence Committee members, congressional staff members and officials at the CIA and NSA for leaks? Remember they refused to take lie detector tests? If the reporters now say their sources were among this group, can they be in serious trouble for lying to the FBI? Isn't it a felony?

[mware]

nearly a dozen" current and former government officials.

If anyone from the administration was involved they would have said current and former administrative officials.

This is not going to touch anyone from the administration.

[hershey]

Sounds like the NYTimes is trying to hide behind numbers....saying 'nearly a dozen' current and former officials were their sources. If so many thought it was a good idea to leak national security secrets then it's okay. (Nobody in his right mind would buy that argument.)