Republican Congressional Leadership calls for investigation of leaks to the media. The Associated Press and Washington Post (among many others) recklessly release sensitive information in hopes to defame the Bush Administration and undermine the War on Terror.
From FOXNews.com:
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and House Speaker Dennis Hastert on Tuesday called for a congressional leak investigation into who told the news media about previously undisclosed U.S. interrogation centers abroad.
“If accurate, such an egregious disclosure could have long-term and far-reaching damaging and dangerous consequences, and will imperil our efforts to protect the American people and our homeland from terrorist attacks,” Frist and Hastert said in a letter.
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the request to Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Pat Roberts of Kansas and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Peter Hoekstra of Michigan.
The Washington Post reported a week ago on the existence of secret U.S. prisons in Eastern Europe for terrorism suspects. The Bush administration has neither confirmed nor denied that report.
Frist and Hastert said the joint probe by the House and Senate intelligence committees should determine who leaked the information and under what authority.
“What is the actual and potential damage done to the national security of the United States and our partners in the global war on terror?” the letter asked. “We will consider other changes to this mandate based on your recommendations.”
This is yet another media tactic designed to defame the administration without regard to the damage that can be done to national Security. The leak of this information should be considered treasonous; the MSM participation in the leak should equally be considered an act of treachery toward the country.