Special ops group attacks Obama over bin Laden bragging, leaks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of former U.S. intelligence and Special Forces operatives is set to launch a media campaign, including TV ads, that scolds President Barack Obama for taking credit for the killing of Osama bin Laden and argues that high-level leaks are endangering American lives.
This is a pure Rovian attack. Take one of your opponent's greatest strength and make it a weakness.
I can only hope this group is dealt with more effectively than Kerry did against the Swift-Boaters.
Also, they have set up the organization to protect its source of funding.
Calling itself "OPSEC" for short - which in spy jargon means "operational security" - the anti-leak group incorporated last June in Delaware, a state that has the most secretive corporate registration rules in the U.S.
It also set itself up as a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)4 of the U.S. Tax Code, allowing it to keep donors' identities secret. Spokesmen for the group declined to discuss its sources of financing.
I wonder what other bugs and snakes will crawl out from under the rocks in the next several weeks.