Los Angeles Times
Some Washington insiders have trouble imagining how the capital would work without leaks, write
Richard T. Cooper and
Faye Fiore. "Leaking is a matter of White House policy to implement an agenda," says Lanny J. Davis, former special counsel to President Clinton. "That has been the case since the founding of the republic."
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How is a reporter released from the promise of confidentiality? (WP)