[kayak]

In June, he sent a classified order to Gen. Holland and Gen. Richard B. Myers, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman. In it, he ordered Gen. Holland to devise a counterterrorism war plan that would emphasize fast, covert operations.

Also this .....

The study was to "redesign US SoCom to fight the war on terrorism," said an internal memo from Marshall Billingslea, the Pentagon's senior civilian policy-maker for special-operations and low-intensity conflict.

How is this info getting out?

[leadpenny]

Scarborough knows what he can and can't have printed. Rummy would cut him off in a minute if he violated that trust, IMO.

[Steel Wolf]

Oddly enough, the existence and general topics of classified documents may not be classified at all, only the details. It just depends on how they choose to classify it. Internal memos are leaked all the time, to give people a heads up. So long as its not about troop movements, or ongoing operations, it's a great way to get out the word on things, by giving 'the inside scoop'.