Bush & Cheney ordered the leak

[Sijray21]

It would be naive to think that there has not been a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes that presidents have been doing that was illegal or at the very least improper. But the difference is they rarely got caught. The one that did ended up losing his office.

not to say that the information is illegal or improper, but there is probably information that is kept classified b/c of the higher authority that "they" (government) has. I was just referring to any sensitive information that may be misinterpreted or could be used against the United States for harm (in any form - physical, economic, etc.).

Bush's crew has been doing a lot of shady stuff but they're not doing a good job of keeping it secret. I wonder if it has to do with the fact that now with the internet information can spread light years faster than before. On the other hand one has to consider that some of this is due to the Bush Administration's incompetence.

I didn't even think about the advancement of technology affecting this, that's a very good point. This problem is probably a combination of increased awareness, increased skeptisism, and increased communication and visibility due to increased technology. Getting caught up in lies is the worst thing that can happen for a political appointment.