The gist of Bush’s argument seems to be essentially this: “We can do whatever we want, whenever and wherever we want, to whomever we want, but don’t worry, we know what we’re doing and you don’t need to know about it.”
Anything goes, he seems to be saying, because, post-September 11, adherence to the so-called law and the Constitution is just going to get people killed. He drew short only of pounding the podium with his fist and shouting, “I am the law!”
Oh, but I do agree with him that “revealing classified information is illegal, alerts our enemies and endangers our country.” Somebody should tell Karl Rove and “Scooter” Libby.