These the amateurs you were referring to?
Novak's problem is that he's out of the loop, along with the usual Pentagon leakers. Too bad for him and them.
No, and I didn't say that they were. I am refering to the outside advice that they are using. What most bothers the generals, however, is Rumsfeld's preference for outside advice. For example, Pentagon sources say a frequent consultant with the secretary is former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, an amateur military expert and member of the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board. There is no distribution through the Pentagon of such advice.