This is EXACTLY why the Espionage Act should be read in the way that I read it

This is EXACTLY why the Espionage Act should be read in the way that I read it. By roping Libby within

its scope, you give the government a perfect weapon to punish all unfavorable reporting on national

security issues. Inevitably, people will abuse the power – because that’s what people tend to do. An

expansive reading of the Espionage Act will remove a check to corrupt and illegal practices – which is

precisely what Frist and Hastert (surely at the direction of others) are trying to do.

Then, here’s digby:

Whole Lotta Love

Wow. CNN is reporting that Trent Lott just said that the Washington Post leak was probably perpetrated

by a Republican Senator! Apparently, the gulag was discussed at the Republican-Senator-only meeting

last week in which Cheney begged them to back-off the anti-torture policy.

Lott said, “we have met the enemy and he is us.” Man a majority leader scorned is fearsome creature,

ain’t he?

I do find it fascinating that Cheney was discussing this Gulag opernly in front of the GOP caucus after

they had just recently voted 90-0 for the anti-torture amendment. Seems old Dick is a little slow on

the uptake. He didn’t learn a thing from his earlier leaking campaign, did he?