I think a more accurate statement is, the bigger the secret - the more incentives there are for it to be leaked, thereby the more likely it will be leaked. a)

I think a more accurate statement is, the bigger the secret - the more incentives there are for it to be leaked, thereby the more likely it will be leaked. a) Monica Lewinsky b) Watergate c) CIA Renditions d) Waterboarding e) More recently, intimate details of Seal Team Six & the Bin Laden raid. f) Warrantless Wiretapping Suffice it to say, the larger the likely public interest - is the more likely that leaks will appear.