He's using the Brit Hume defense. It's ok to leak to defend himself. Kevin Drum says: "Basically, Bush is saying that it's all right for him to selec
April 6, 2006

He's using the Brit Hume defense. It's ok to leak to defend himself. Kevin Drum says:

"Basically, Bush is saying that it's all right for him to selectively leak classified information whenever he feels it would help him politically."

I thought that was Judy Miller's job? Read today's Gaggle with Scotty.

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