Oh no, he's not talking about Scooter Libby and Karl Rove. He still thinks their national security leaks are a-okay. Remember, in those cases the only thing that matters is whether Rove or Scooter have "technically" broken the law or not.
In this case, Frist is talking about the presumed leak that led to the Washington Post writing about the US running secret gulag prison camps in Eastern Europe at former Soviet prisons.
According to Frist, the fact that this "secret" was leaked is far more important to national security than whether the US is violating international human rights conventions by running the camps.
So, remember kids. Break the law all you want. Just be sure you don't confess.
And this guy is the uber-Christians' pick for president? Some family values he's got. Torture: good. Discovering torture: bad.
From CNN.com:
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says he is more concerned about the leak of information regarding secret CIA detention centers than activity in the prisons themselves.
Frist told reporters Thursday that while he believed illegal activity should not take place at detention centers, he believes the leak itself poses a greater threat to national security and is "not concerned about what goes on" behind the prison walls.
"My concern is with leaks of information that jeopardize your safety and security -- period," Frist said. "That is a legitimate concern."
