Originally Posted by DVPGSR
I do consider the leaking of ongoing intelligence gathering methods and the printing of them in the press a legitimate problem. And as much as I hate the Times I cannot fault them completely (and they were not the only ones to print this and others) for doing their job against better judgement. What concerns me, and is borderline treason, is the intelligence analysts, etc. that are leaking classified information in the first place. The leaking of this information may actually be hindering our pursuit of Bin Laden.
You are correct that the politically devisive atmosphere in Washington is prohibitive to getting anything done.
The administration says, "Let's leak classified information, then once it's published, we'll condem those that publish it!" Not only did the administration play devils advocate, but they force fed information, then told them they can't publish that information! Then they go and pander around, like the bumbling idiots that they are, and complain about gay rights and burning flags!
How about you stop and realize how many of our own men are out there fighting for us and dying...how about asking there opinion on burning flags and gay rights?...you throw them out there, you give them no sense of hope, no sense of ending this thing, no sense of reason for being there, and tell them our hottest topic on the congressional floor is burning a flag?
In 2003, we caught Saddam Hussein. Bush was right in 2003 when he said we won the war....yet they still call this a war 3 years later. It's no longer a war in Iraq. This is simply an occupation of Iraq.
And you on the right say certain individuals on the left want to "Cut and run"...just another talking point, but what is your solution? What is your plan? There is no plan? Are we simply going to stay forever? What is the plan?
...yet congress still debates politics and talking points inside of finding a plan of action. Democrats want a plan of action....what do the republicans want?