A Tale of Two Different State Department `Leaks': Round Up the Usual Suspects?

From: The Washington Post | Date: June 24, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

The State Department spokesman, Nicholas Burns, professed himself to be shocked, yes shocked, the other day to learn that someone within the government is leaking confidential information to the Washington Times. In high dudgeon, he described the leakers as "gutless wonders" willing to break the law in order to "knife somebody in the State Department."

"If they had any ethics, they would fight this fairly," said Burns.

A few minutes later, there was knowing laughter in the State Department briefing room when a news service reporter noted that the Clinton administration had used a leak ...

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