Once again, we have a leak of national security information. I’m waiting for the New York Times to call for an investigation into the leakers with the enthusiasm that they did with those who “outed” Plame.

Bush tells it like it is this morning.

the unauthorized disclosure of this effort damages our national security and puts our citizens at risk. Revealing classified information is illegal, alerts our enemies, and endangers our country.

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Leaders in Congress have been briefed more than a dozen times on this authorization and the activities conducted under it.

Joyner agrees. Start investigating now.

Hinderaker: “The President takes lawful measures to protect Americans against terrorist attack, with the knowledge and consent of Congress and the courts. Some scandal!”

Captain Ed translates a WaPo story about the NYT article.

Translated, it means this: the New York Times ran it by their own legal staff to determine whether the program, as reported by Risen and Lichtblau, actually constituted an illegal activity by the government. The answer, obviously, was no. The NSA has the authority to review international communications without warrants — in fact, that’s supposed to be part of its raison d’etre — and the definition of “international” as anything crossing an international border, including that of the US, might have policy implications but does not break the law. The revelation would not have done anything other than possibly weaken our counterterrorism efforts.

Bluto: “The Gray Lady has been showing her age and growing senility for years. Now she has taken up prostitution.”

Hugh Hewitt: “Any responsible newspaper would reprint them in their entirety tomorrow, with a prominent, front page placement.”

I’m not holding my breath.

Michelle Malkin has lots more.