ᐅ Asking journalists to denounce leaks because of their deleterious effects on the functioning of government is as hopeless as asking an airline to denounce jet fuel because of its impact on the environment. – Benjamin Wittes | QuotesTrue.com

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Asking journalists to denounce leaks because of their deleterious effects on the functioning of government is as hopeless as asking an airline to denounce jet fuel because of its impact on the environment.

Benjamin Wittes

"Why We Publish Leaks," Washington Post, 13 February 1998. The question is not whether the Post should "denounce" leaks-truly a red herring- but whether it will use leaks that put U.S. personnel in danger.

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