{"id":14144,"date":"2012-06-04T08:47:17","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T12:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=14144"},"modified":"2012-06-04T08:47:17","modified_gmt":"2012-06-04T12:47:17","slug":"when-politics-is-more-important-than-national-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=14144","title":{"rendered":"When Politics Is More Important Than National Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday the Daily Caller<\/a>\u00a0posted a story about the problem with security leaks in the Obama Administration. After the killing of Osama Bin Laden<\/a>, there were a number of details about the operation leaked that put members of our armed forces in danger. Then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates<\/a> spoke out about the dangers of these leaks at Camp Lejeune in May 2011.<\/p>\n

Some of Secretary Gates’\u00a0statement is\u00a0posted on YouTube<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Speaking to Marines at Camp Lejeune on Thursday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates expressed concern over the safety of the Navy SEALs<\/a> who killed Al Qaeda chief, Osama Bin Laden<\/a>. The threat of retaliation against the elite and classified SEAL squadron – SEAL team 6<\/a> – has increased after operational details were leaked to the press by the Obama administration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A helicopter crashed in Afghanistan in August 2011, killing 30 Americans, most of them belonging to SEAL team 6. We have no way of knowing whether the helicopter was attacked because the enemy knew who was on board.<\/p>\n

The article at the Daily Caller reports:<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the Bin Laden leaks have not turned out to be isolated incidents. In early May, after the disruption of a terrorist plot in Yemen, reports surfaced<\/a> concerning the reported role of British intelligence in the operation. This leak was especially serious in that it risked the trust caveat that underpins America\u2019s most important (but increasingly sensitive<\/a>) intelligence relationship.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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There have been two more sensitive leaks recently. The first is the leaking of the President’s strategy for dealing with terrorists. Why in the world would you release your strategy for winning a war to the enemy while the war is still going on? The second story had to do with the role America played in the recent cyber attacks on Iran. The Obama Administration needs to learn how to be quiet. This will only invite major retaliation from the people impacted by the attack.<\/div>\n
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The Daily Caller concludes:<\/div>\n
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Faced with these leaks, we should demand two things from the government. First, classified material must be restricted to those officials who need it. The president should make clear to his political appointees that the unauthorized disclosure of this material is absolutely unacceptable. There must not be a divided approach where government workers are punished for leaks, while appointees feel free to disclose restricted information as they please. Second, where leaks do take place, the Justice Department must conduct investigations to identify those responsible and pursue punishment against them. These two steps would bring some rational purpose back to the way in which intelligence material is handled in Washington.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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In the space of just over a week, Obama administration officials have leaked significant elements of two critical national security endeavors. In disclosing this information, the officials responsible have asserted Obama\u2019s re-election in precedence to the demands of national security. This is a disgrace that must not be allowed to continue.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I understand that this is an election year, but that is no excuse for risking American national security in the campaign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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