The President who can not keep a secret

Michael Goodwin:
...The Allies broke German military codes in World War II, but it remained secret until the 1970s. Now our president leaks secrets in real time. 
The Times says the virus program, code named Olympic Games, started under President George W. Bush and was an effort to stop Iran from getting the bomb. While Bush “had little credibility,” the Times says, Obama “concluded that when it came to stopping Iran, the United States had no other choice.” 
See, when Bush does it, it’s bad; when Obama does it, it’s good. Give the Times a gold star for its campaign contribution. 
The paper also hinted that one or more Iranian technicians helped introduce the virus into the computers. 
I asked Rep. Pete King, the GOP chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, if he saw anything wrong with the leaks. King had plenty to say: 
“It’s a pattern that goes back two years, starting with the Times Square bomber, where somebody in the federal government, probably the FBI, leaked his name before he was captured. That’s why he tried to leave the country — he knew they were on to him. 
“They did it with the movie about Osama bin Laden, leaking all kinds of operational details that are supposed to remain secret and setting up the producer with a member of the SEALs. They mentioned we had DNA, which is how the Pakistanis focused on the doctor they arrested. 
“And now this. It’s like two press releases coming from the Oval Office. It’s unheard of. It puts our people at risk and gives information to the enemy. And it gives our allies a reason not to work with us because what they do might show up on the front page of The New York Times.”
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Obama has a pattern of self aggrandizement while at the same time avoiding responsibility for things that go wrong.  Our military and intelligence agencies are still doing a good job, so Obama tries to take credit for their accomplishments while blaming the economic results on everyone but himself and his policies.  It shows a level of immaturity that is shocking for someone elected to be President. Putting our national security secrets on the front page of the NY Times is not leadership. It is irresponsible

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