The Story Less Talked About

Yesterday we posted this story about Pentagon analyst, Larry Franklin, passing top secret information to members of the pro-Israeli lobbying group, AIPAC. Michelle Malkin delves further into the story.
From Michelle's site where she quotes another source:

Remember folks, the document that Franklin allegedly passed was classified Top Secret/SCI-- meaning compartmented classified information. While "classified" information is leaked often in Washington, TS-compartmented information is a different story. The additional SCI classification puts documents so classified into another realm - as anyone who has ever been given an SCI clearance knows. The indictment also states that Franklin admitted to the FBI that, in addition to passing the TS/SCI document to two unidentified U.S. persons, he also, without authorization, disclosed classified U.S. information to a foreign official and media members. That is more in line with what other posters have alluded to--but is not what is the basis for the charge against Franklin. People have lost jobs for mishandling TS/SCI material just within their office spaces- the unauthorized disclosure of TS/SCI information is serious business and shouldn't be trivialized by apologists.

Regardless of Israel being an ally, this incident is just another example of some relatively sloppy handling of very sensitive, classified information.

We're at WAR, DAMMIT!!! "Loose lips sink ships!" Discipline and attention to detail at ALL LEVELS are essential to accomplishing any mission. Do these people in the Pentagon need to report to Marine Corps drill instructors every day to be reminded of this? They WILL learn about discipline and attention to detail...believe me.