CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY APRIL 17, 2023
HOW COULD IT HAVE HAPPENED? HOW DID A 21-YEAR-OLD AIR FORCE AIRMAN, AN ENLISTED MAN, MANAGE TO GET HIS HANDS ON HIGHLY CLASSIFIED INFORMATION AND SHARE IT WITH FRIENDS AND ULTIMATELY THE WORLD IN A CHATROOM?
THE ACCUSED, WHO WAS ARRESTED LAST THURSDAY, IS JACK TEIXEIRA. HE LIVES IN A BOSTON SUBURB, OR DID, AS I DON’T SUSPECT HE EVER WILL AGAIN.
NATURALLY NO ONE IS TAKING BLAME FOR THIS. THE PENTAGON SPOKESMAN SAYS REPORTERS SHOULD CONSULT THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FOR INFORMATION, BUT JUSTICE ISN’T SAYING ANYTHING AS OF FRIDAY. THE PENTAGON SPOKESMAN SAYS THERE ARE PROTOCOLS TO PROTECT SUCH INFORMATION WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON A “NEED TO KNOW” BASIS. OBVIOUSLY, THE PROTOCOLS DIDN’T WORK.
THE DOCUMENTS REPORTEDLY REVEAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE WAR BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE AND OTHER SECRET INFORMATION THAT WILL BE OF USE TO OUR ENEMIES AND UNDERMINE RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUPPOSED ALLIES.
IN GOVERNMENT, NO ONE LOSES THEIR JOB BECAUSE OF FAILURE OR INCOMPETENCE. IN THIS CASE, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER DEMONSTRATIONS OF FAILURE AND INCOMPETENCE, THEY SHOULD. I’M CAL THOMAS.
