ABCNEWS.com : Leak Allowed al-Qaida Suspects to Escape: "But on Tuesday, two senior officials expressed dismay that the arrest of Khan made it into the media too soon reported first in American newspapers on Aug. 2 after it was disclosed to journalists by U.S. officials in Washington.


'Let me say that this intelligence leak jeopardized our plan and some al-Qaida suspects ran away,' one of the Pakistani officials said on condition of anonymity.


National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice acknowledged Sunday that Khan's name had been disclosed to reporters in Washington 'on background,' meaning that it could be published, but the information could not be attributed by name to the official who had revealed it."

Hmm. So, let me see if I understand this. Our current administration is running on the claim that they are best suited to secure us from terrorists. Yet, to bolster their political stance they essentially broadcast an undercover operation in process that stopped us from capturing more people. This was a purposeful decision by the most secretive administration in recent memory--and yet there is no outcry. Why? Had this happened under Clinton, we would have multiple investigations and possibly an impeachment call. And this is the second time that the White House has imperilled our national security for purely political means (the invasion of Iraq doesn't count) when someone leaked to Bob "John Kerry has a lot of splaining to do" Novak the identity of a CIA AGENT WORKING ON WMD!!!!!

Yeah, Bush makes me feel real secure.