> Anything that was a threat to the Nixon administration in their view was ipso facto a threat to the nation. Isn't that now still (or perhaps more so) a well-

> Anything that was a threat to the Nixon administration in their view was ipso facto a threat to the nation. Isn't that now still (or perhaps more so) a well-accepted view in American politics? I have certainly heard arguments that classified evidence of government wrongdoing shouldn't be leaked, because it could strengthen or embolden our enemies. The Abu Ghraib abuse photos were a notable example. That's basically the explicit purpose of most appeals to "national security."