CNN regaled us with live coverage of a few members of Congress pontificating on the need to stop “intelligence leaks,” as such information can cause harm to the American people. Which of the following statements best reflects the importance of keeping such intelligence information secret:

(a) to prevent “terrorists” from attacking your aunt Mildred’s chicken farm just outside Schenectady;

(b) to keep the American public ignorant of what the political establishment is doing?

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