Posted on 06/08/2012 4:51:19 PM PDT by jazusamo
Politics trumps national security in Baracks White House
President Obama takes umbrage at the idea that a spate of leaks of highly classified national-security information is somehow purposefully intended to bolster his leadership credentials. His resistance to an independent investigation will only make things worse for him. The Obama White House is leaking like a sieve. Trying to cover it up will only make the scandal bigger.
On Friday, Mr. Obama took the charges of selective leaks head-on: The notion that my White House would purposely release classified national-security information is offensive, he said. Its wrong, and people I think need to have a better sense of how I approach this office and how the people around me here approach this office. His protestations carry little credibility. On the previous day, the White House rejected a bipartisan call by leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees to appoint a special counsel to investigate the leaks.
Even very liberal legislators are worried about the brewing crisis of administration staff leaks. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat, told CNN on Thursday, Ive been on the Intelligence Committee for 11 years and I have never seen it worse. Mr. Obamas high dudgeon about the temerity of accusations of White House impropriety will not be enough to save his team from scrutiny.
There have been leaks about drone strikes, U.S. special operations and foreign classified information such as Israels alleged deal with Azerbaijan to support a military strike against Iran...
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Thanks jazusamo.
Besides that Clinton wasn't doing it to get reelected and Zer0 is.
He learned from Bill Clinton (and you can bet Hillary is spewing everything she knows as well)
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He’s also already down to merely defending the (his) motive. All that leaking wasn’t done ‘on purpose’, as in with full knowledge and understanding of the classified nature of the gushers being leaked.
Upon revisiting this thread, I think this might be a "Lewinski" moment. I don't think there is any doubt who is leaking this stuff, and why.
Yep.
Too bad he’s only got the GOP as opposition to follow up on it.
The leaks are coming from individuals associated with David Axelrod.
Don't put any money on that!
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