Reagan speaks out on Leakgate

[wyethwire]

As Ashcroft's phony investigation to find a Leakgate Scapegoat continues apace, it is worth remembering Ronald Reagan's thoughts on those who leak the names of CIA agents

Click here for Reagan's remarks upon signing the Intelligence Identities protection Act of 1982.

[wyethwire]

1. More stuff

... you won't find in the CBS mini-series

[wyethwire]

2. This includes Valerie Plame

Whether you work in Langley or a faraway nation, whether your tasks are in operations or analysis sections, it is upon your intellect and integrity, your wit and intuition that the fate of freedom rests for millions of your countrymen and for many millions more all around the globe. You are the trip-wire across which the forces of repression and tyranny must stumble in their quest for global domination. You, the men and women of the CIA, are the eyes and ears of the free world.
-- Ronald Reagan

[wyethwire]

3. ... and those who leak

This carefully drawn act recognizes that the revelation of the names of secret agents adds nothing to legitimate public debate over intelligence policy.
-- Ronald Reagan, June 23, 1982

[oldcoot]

4. That is an interesting quote

Since the Republicans worship Reagan, it might be fun to throw that quote in their faces every time they attempt to argue that it was "okay" to expose Plame.