I wouldn't read this as criticizing the United States Gov't for being transparent (or not). The author may have been trying to be subtle, but I won't be. The pr

I wouldn't read this as criticizing the United States Gov't for being transparent (or not). The author may have been trying to be subtle, but I won't be. The press-release comes off ham-handed because it sounds like it came out of ineffectual petty vengeance. s_q_b is simply pointing out what others have said: that the U.S. has overplayed its hand at every turn, and found itself appearing more and more foolish.