Typical Response From Right

Yesterday's news that a government website contained a how-to on building a nuke is getting the typical right wing coverage. Instead of debating how this could happen or who the hell was responsible for doing this, the right has made light of it.

Right Wing Nut House - The New York Times, a news organ that has on many occasions revealed the existence of some of the most classified intelligence programs the government uses to protect American citizens, in violation of the law, of common sense, and (my own opinion) of their patriotic duty during a time of war, now implicitly criticizes the Bush Administration for (wait for it)...releasing classified information!

How about the always concerned Malkin

Michelle Malkin -“The NYTimes blabbermouths are accusing the Bush administration of being careless with national security data?
Ouch. Stop. Sides. Splitting.

And the fellas at LGF

Apparently, in 1991 Saddam Hussein was about a year away from a nuclear bomb, and possessed detailed plans to build one. The Times wouldn’t be publishing this if they thought it would help the GOP, and the angle here is that the Bush administration was sloppy with intelligence secrets, since some of the plans were made publicly available on the Iraq documents web site.

But it’s a weak last-minute play, that could just as easily be interpreted as a positive story for the Bush administration since it lends credence to fears of Iraqi WMD.

Ah yes, the simplistic thought process that got us into this situation shows it's ugly face again. While I enjoy reading RWNH, I sort of expected more from him.

First, the article refers to 1991 when talking about any Iraqi WMD program, which no one disputed. It was the "2002/2003" WMD program that was in dispute. Might I also add that no weapons were found in Iraq.

Second, where is the outrage that this info could possibly help Iran, North Korea or anyone else who wanted that technology? Imagine if a dirty bomb went off in NYC, Chicago or L.A. and we found out that the terrorists got the info off our government's website. Would they blame the NY Times and liberals?

Third, if the the right can't tell the difference between a telephone or banking program being exposed, as if no terrorist could have assumed that was going on, and directions on how to build a nuke, then they have no credibility in my book and no longer deserve to be the party in power.

The blind allegiance of the right has put this country in more danger than anything else they have done! Shall we talk about IRONY?