In a speech to the Institute of World Politics, Bruce, a CIA veteran was also quoted as saying, "We've got to do whatever it takes -- if it takes sending SWAT teams into journalists' homes -- to stop these leaks." He also urged, "stiff new penalties to crack down on leaks, including prosecutions of journalists that publish classified information." The FDDC appears to be a follow-on to the old Director of Central Intelligence's Unauthorized Disclosure Analysis Center (UDAC).
and guess what? They're doing it: Justice Dept. Probing Domestic Spying Leak
addendum:
Boy King wants to play spy?
Covert CIA Program Withstands New Furor
"In the past, presidents set up buffers to distance themselves from covert action," said A. John Radsan, assistant general counsel at the CIA from 2002 to 2004. "But this president, who is breaking down the boundaries between covert action and conventional war, seems to relish the secret findings and the dirty details of operations."
He relishes this? He isn't just looking for little legal circles, he's looking to keep these programs alive because he likes the idea of playing in espionage. Since when does using your own lawyers who will write opinions giving you legal justification for your actions constitute the "rule of law?"
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