Uncle Jimbo at Blackfive ("the paratrooper of love") examines a convenient leak.
Money quote(s):
"(T)his is yet another leak of classified info for political gains. But who did it and why?"
Cui bono? (As our Roman forebears might ask.)
"If we are covertly, well I guess more overtly now, helping the rebels then the whole bold-faced lie he told on television was a bold-faced lie. I mean you can call it misdirection or discretion and you would be correct. But you can dang sure call it a prime time prevarication and it makes it impossible to pretend we are just refueling some planes for our buddies the French."
This puts me in mind of a recent online discussion I had the good sense to quickly withdraw from, particularly since it was under my right name. Sometimes diplomats (not so often as politicians or journalists, but still) are called upon to utter the untrue. Not for fun, not for personal gain, but because sometimes the diplomatic thing to do is fudge (or even fabricate) the truth a bit (or a boatload).
"(L)et's enjoy this rare moment of transparency and just be happy that O is willing to allow the skulking about with satchels of cash and supressed weapons that really makes the best diplomacy."
Department of Skullduggery, Bureau of Lawyers, Guns and Money; how may I direct your call?
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