The "leaks" and GITMO!

Before I comment on the "leaks", let me express my outrage over the leaks.

Someone needs to be prosecuted and quickly over this violation of law and breach of national security.

Nevertheless, it is interesting what we've learned from the first dump of information.

We learned today a lot more about Pres BO and GITMO.  This is what The Power Line is reporting today:

"When American diplomats pressed other countries to resettle detainees, they became reluctant players in a State Department version of "Let's Make a Deal."

Slovenia was told to take a prisoner if it wanted to meet with President Obama, while the island nation of Kiribati was offered incentives worth millions of dollars to take in Chinese Muslim detainees, cables from diplomats recounted.

The Americans, meanwhile, suggested that accepting more prisoners would be "a low-cost way for Belgium to attain prominence in Europe.""

Is that how we become "popular" around the world?

Didn't we spend an entire campaign hearing that it was all Pres Bush's fault?  Didn't they tell us that Pres BO would persuade our allies to take these prisoners?

Yes, the "leaks" are wrong.  At the same time, it is wrong for Pres BO to play "let's make a deal" to keep a campaign promise.