Via Josh Marshall, Rep. Pete Hoekstra suggested that leaks of classified anti-terrorist programs are the work of al Qaeda or countries that are sympathetic to its cause:
"More frequently than what we would like, we find out that the intelligence community has been penetrated, not necessarily by al Qaeda, but by other nations or organizations. I don't have any evidence. But from my perspective, when you have information that is leaked that is clearly helpful to our enemy, you cannot discount that possibility."
Meanwhile, according to the New York Times, Rep. Mike Oxley is the latest Republican to accuse the New York Times of betraying our country: "Representative Michael G. Oxley of Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said the news accounts amounted to 'treason.'"
Just another day in Washington!
Update 7/14 7:56 AM: For more on Hoekstra, see Spencer Ackerman's piece in The New Republic.
I have to admire his candor. Oh yes, and by the way I have absolutely no evidence to substantiate my claim.
Posted by: Seth | July 13, 2006 at 09:16 AM