Adding this second url (for archival purposes) that goes with post no. 1:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/04/cia-asks-justice-to-probe-leaks-of-secrets/
“EXCLUSIVE: CIA asks Justice to probe leaks of secrets”
By Eli Lake, Sara A. Carter THE WASHINGTON TIMES
SNIPPET: “If the Justice Department decides to mount a criminal investigation, it would have several potential subjects to interview, as the number of people who knew about the once closely held program expanded earlier this year. The Wall Street Journal on July 13 was the first to disclose details of the program and attributed the information to former intelligence officials.”
Snippet from page 2 of this article:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/04/cia-asks-justice-to-probe-leaks-of-secrets/?page=2
SNIPPET: “Jeffrey Addicott, a former senior legal adviser to the Green Berets and director of the Center for Terrorism Law at St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, said the leak of such classified information hurts U.S. national security and undermines CIA morale.
“It has a chilling effect from the highest levels to the lowest levels of the CIA,” Mr. Addicott said. “It discourages cooperation from our allies on the war on terror because it strikes at the ...issue of trustworthiness. They dont trust us. We have to remember we are in a state of war. These arent peacetime leaks but wartime leaks that have a profound negative impact on our war effort. This contributes to the enemys propaganda agenda.””
stepping back in time...NATIONAL REVIEW.com: "OBAMA'S THIRD WAY: RELEASE THE TERRORISTS Binyam Mohammed, who planned terrorist attacks on U.S. cities, has been set free." by Andrew C. McCarthy (March 3, 2009, 4:00 am)
FOX NEWS.com: "CHENEY, REPUBLICANS BLAST INTERROGATION PROBE" (SNIPPET: "Former Vice President Dick Cheney refuted Holder's decision, saying it "serves as a reminder, if any were needed, of why so many Americans have doubts about this administration's ability to be responsible for our nation's security." Cheney told The Weekly Standard, a conservative journal, "The activities of the CIA in carrying out the policies of the Bush Administration were directly responsible for defeating all efforts by Al Qaeda to launch further mass casualty attacks against the United States. The people involved deserve our gratitude. They do not deserve to be the targets of political investigations or prosecutions."")(August 25, 2009)
WEEKLY STANDARD.com: "CHENEY STATEMENT ON CIA DOCUMENTS/INVESTIGATION" (SNIPPET: "The documents released Monday clearly demonstrate that the individuals subjected to Enhanced Interrogation Techniques provided the bulk of intelligence we gained about al Qaeda. This intelligence saved lives and prevented terrorist attacks.") -Posted by Stephen F. Hayes (August 24, 2009, 10:06 pm)
IBD EDITORIALS.com: "THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S WAR ON HEROES" by Investor's Business Daily (SNIPPET: "National Security: Appointing a prosecutor to harass CIA interrogators exposes this administration's priorities: The global war on terror takes a back seat to terrorizing some of America's most selfless warriors") (Posted August 24, 2009, 4:20 pm PT)
FOX NEWS.com - Opinion: Washington - "CIA TRIALS WOULD BE A DANGEROUS MISTAKE" by KT McFarland (SNIPPET: "If we do to the intelligence community today what we did to it thirty years ago we risk compromising human intelligence gathering once again, and being blind, once again, to the next terrorist attack.") (August 24, 2009)