...believed it exposed Mr Bush, the US president, as a "madman"

[NNN0LHI]

http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=722152007

Two convicted for leak of Iraq memo
JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS

A CIVIL servant and an MP's researcher were yesterday found guilty of breaching the Official Secrets Act by leaking an "extremely sensitive" memo detailing talks on Iraq between Tony Blair and George Bush.

The four-page document was passed by David Keogh, a Cabinet Office communications officer, to Leo O'Connor, who worked for the anti-war Labour MP Anthony Clarke.

Its contents were considered so explosive that much of the trial was held behind closed doors so that the public would not hear them.

Keogh, who believed it exposed Mr Bush, the US president, as a "madman", hoped it could be used to raise questions in the Commons. He also wanted it to be passed on to US presidential candidate John Kerry.

[jimshoes]

1. Some might call that deed

an act of patriotism. Mister bush may well be labeled a madman by historians.

[Morgana LaFey]

5. Or if not, history means nothing. nt

[aquart]

2. The secret is the shameful betrayal of the British and American people

by their so-called leaders.

[fooj]

4. Exactly.

It's a disgrace.

[Venus Dog]

3. Of course the public was not allowed to hear it

We're just peons and fodder for the rich war profiteers

[IChing]

6. right wing blogs said that these people should be sued

for libel..........

I thought "madman" was too kind myself.

[rasputin1952]

7. For all of the things we've called bush over the years...

they think they can sue over this?

Now if the sue, they have to prove that harm was the intent, they also have to prove bush isn't a 'madman', that might be alittle intersting...:rofl: