Raw Story
Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement upon learning of former Vice President Cheney's Chief of Staff "Scooter" Libby's grand jury testimony alleging President Bush authorized the declassification and disclosure of portions of the 2002 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iraq.
"If the disclosure is true, it's breathtaking. The President is revealed as the Leaker-in-Chief.
"Leaking classified information to the press when you want to get your side out or silence your critics is not appropriate.
"If I had leaked the information, I'd be in jail. Why should the President be above the law?
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