"Kevin Drum" is a liberal American political blogger and columnist. He was born in Long Beach, California and now lives in Irvine, California.

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I feel very good about the future. My concern is this month and next month. Everything is positive about the future.

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Nice try. [T]his episode fits the usual MO of the Bush administration perfectly: a flat statement of fact about intelligence matters that's made with great fanfare even though they know there's significant dissent within the intelligence community.

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Let me say this flatly: Leaks are good. They are the way we hold paranoid and secretive governments accountable. Historically, leaks have virtually never harmed national security in even a minor way, despite plenty of shrill commentary to the contrary. Reporters should be allowed to print them without fear of being tossed in jail.

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