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These guys wonder why local bigtime media outlets haven’t picked up on this story yet, and suggest I might. Not gonna do it.

Here are some of the operative sentences (emphasis mine):

The Justice Department is considering a request to investigate the disclosure of secrets about an expensive U.S. spy satellite project criticized by some senior Democratic senators, a law enforcement official says. […]

The Justice Department has not yet determined whether classified information was leaked and has not decided whether to investigate, the official said.

The request came from an unspecified intelligence agency. […]

The Senate Ethics Committee might be asked to determine whether Rockefeller, Wyden and Durbin disclosed any sensitive information and should face sanctions, a congressional aide said.

Sorry, but as of now that looks more like a payback leak to a compliant wire service reporter than a real story.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Dec 17, 04 @ 1:24 am

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There’s a certain irony complaining about leaked information (with no known information) and then leaking information about a ‘possible’ criminal investigation.

Comment by ArchPundit Friday, Dec 17, 04 @ 11:32 am

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