Using the familiar SOP during his "press conference" today, the Chimperor attempted to divert criticism of his domestic spying by attacking those who leaked the story. He attempted to illustrate how despicable and damaging to national security leakers could be by throwing out a story about how we were tracking Bin Laden by his cell phone until somebody leaked that tidbit, causing OBL to "change his habits" and elude the tail.
Thing is, IIRC, the phone leaker was a certain GOP Senator, not the SCLM.
During the assault on Tora Bora, I remember seeing the pompous Orrin Hatch on CNN, puffed up with self-importance and basking in the light of his "insider" status, announcing that we would be picking up Bin Laden momentarily because "we're tracking his cell phone so we know exactly where he is right now."
I remember thinking "Oh, good luck with that now," and almost pitying the poor bastard that OBL had just handed his phone to-- soon to become a grease spot as Bin Laden slipped untouched into Pakistan.
Later, as the Republicans were crucifying Geraldo for scratching his "map" in the sand, I wondered why no one was taking the odious Hatch to the woodshed for broadcasting the phone thing. So-- does anyone else remember seeing this? Was Chimpy's reference another example of selective memory, or is there another OBL phone leak incident I missed?