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The president doesn't leak per se. He's the ultimate authority on classification, therefore by releasing top secret material he has declassified it.
by casefields 6y ago
The president doesn't leak per se. He's the ultimate authority on classification, therefore by releasing top secret material he has declassified it.
- NotSammyHagar 6y agoTrump disclosed something that he should not have done and wouldn't have done if he had a brain in his head. Not technically leaking is separate from something that did not help the country. It was a stupid action - of course not your point.
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- flyinglizard 6y agoFirst, the picture was not released in full resolution. It was a photo of a print of a photo. Second, there is also value to letting your adversaries know what you are capable of. Just think of the hassle of hiding activities from a satellite like that - surely it takes a huge operational toll. No matter what, it sounds to me like releasing the picture is within the presidential oversight. He was not naming spies or anything.
- oh_sigh 6y agoWhat was so stupid about the action? Do you know what, say, Iran or China knows about American satellites?
- snypher 6y agoYou seem to imply that the President is more aware of what information is available than the DOD. The DOD has never released non-degraded imagery. So it would seem stupid as it is contrary to standard security practice. Are you suggesting it was ok for this pic to be released, and why?
- neotek 6y agoYes, I know that they know the precise location and imaging capabilities of the classified USA 224 reconnaissance satellite, thanks to this boneheaded security leak by the President of the United States of America.
- oh_sigh 6y agoOrange man bad