>notion that leaks consist of information that those in power would
>rather keep secret has always been woefully inadequate...
>
>this administration's reputation for secrecy and 'tough' posture re.
>leaks has apparently led folks to ignore that it has routinely leaked
>stuff, current one reeks of *official* leak intended as trial-ballon,
>diversion, threat to others...
>
>of course, declining empires engage in what would otherwise seem
>to be illogical actions, recall british and 56/57 suez crisis, u.s. going
>to war in iraq was sign of weakness not strength, firm hegemonic
>power would have gotten its way via other means, so maybe... mh
The question is, were these leaks put out by the traditional spinmeisters? Because that sort of leaking is the kind of thing that typically comes from conventional spokespeople. Hersh's stuff typically comes from disgruntled lifers and not the spinmeisters that fuck with Judith Miller.
And anyway, always remember the motto in David Mamet's _House of Games_ when Mike, the con artist says: "You can't bluff who's not paying attention."
And remember: there are three ways to lie
1. contradict the truth 2. tell a partial truth 3. tell the truth unconvincingly (which is the case with leaks. :)
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