Cannabalizing its own
What's the deal with the current US government run from the George W. White House? It seems intent on cannabalizing its own. First the pointless Iraq War that has killed countless young Americans who's caskets and funerals or the White House honoring them we never see. OK, it isn't completely pointless if you consider creating a US state in the middle of the Muslim world which just so happens to be sitting on top of some of the world's largest oil reserves [see DamonLeigh's Stop the Wars blog] an important reason...after all, how else will we drive our Hummers? Now this (according to an AP story in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required)). Is this behavior what the Republican leadership means by patriotic?
The investigation into the leak of a CIA officer's name is likely to expand to other Bush administration agencies, including the State and Defense departments, officials said Thursday.
...The FBI has assembled a team of about a half-dozen experienced agents to handle the investigation into who leaked the name of a CIA officer married to former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson. Mr. Wilson had accused the Bush administration of manipulating intelligence to exaggerate the threat posed by Iraq.
...An ABC-Washington Post poll found 69% of Americans, including 52% of Republicans, believe a special counsel should be appointed. A substantial majority, 72 percent, said it is likely that someone in the White House leaked the classified information, but only 34% think it is likely President Bush knew about the leak beforehand.