Mostly agreed. I was a bit surprised that the NYT published it. I worry a bit that they let themselves be played, given the way it will be interpreted/used vs.

Mostly agreed. I was a bit surprised that the NYT published it. I worry a bit that they let themselves be played, given the way it will be interpreted/used vs. what (I think) was actually meant. But I suppose there's nothing abnormal in publishing an op-ed by a current official. (The anonymity aside.) And it's certainly newsworthy even if it is a sort of wolf in sheep's clothing.