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High standards Cracking Down. Any Minute Now.By Rick Horowitz • President
Bush, September 30, 2003: "There's just too many leaks. And if there
is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. And if
the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of."
• President
Bush, September 30, 2003: "I don't know of anybody in my administration
who leaked classified information. If somebody did leak classified information,
I'd like to know it, and we'll take the appropriate action." •
• • • President Bush,
August 2, 2005: "We all need to be careful not to prejudge, and I'm
still waiting for the full story to come out. There is still too many
leaks in Washington, and I have said over and over it should stop."
• President Bush,
August 19, 2005: "Once we know all the facts, we'll make sure our legal
and ethical requirements are supported. There is no room in my administration
if somebody committed a serious crime." • President Bush,
October 24, 2005: "Of course I'm very interested in what the special
prosecutor says, but we also have in this country the idea that somebody
is innocent until proven guilty, so we shouldn't have a big rush to
judgment." • President Bush,
November 2, 2005: "My administration upholds the highest standards for
how everyone behaves. And the people have a right to know that there
aren't felons working for the government, OK? And that's what we're
doing." • President Bush,
December 22, 2005: "The holiday season reminds us to walk humbly and
to love our fellow man. 'Judge not,' the Bible says, 'lest ye be judged.'
And I think that's really -- you know, great advice for all of us."
• President Bush,
January 3, 2006: "As I've said many times, there is no place in this
White House for violent criminals of any sort. If that happened, we
will deal with that person." • President Bush,
March 9, 2006: "I take very seriously leaking vital classified information
to our enemies, and if anyone is found guilty of that, I promise they
will be handled in the strictest way." • President Bush,
June 14, 2006: "Just like the flag stands for freedom, Americans stand
for fairness. And if anybody in this administration, however high up,
betrayed the identity of a covert agent living overseas on a Thursday,
they want to see that person brought to justice, and so do I." • President Bush,
August 31, 2006: "I think that while the appeals process is still going
on, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to say anything right now, or
take any actions that could jeopardize it." • President Bush, November 9, 2006: "Let me say it again: Once we have all the facts, and the legal process is through and if there was a serious leak and that person doesn't have the initials 'K.R.,' they're gone." Posted 7/19/05. Stay
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