One of the fun things about leaking government secrets to the press in order to sabotage the President’s diplomatic efforts is that it is a game that both political parties can play. For the past eight years, Democrats in the Bush Administration have had their turn in the game. Now it is the turn of Republicans in the Obama Administration.

Even though it is the Republicans’ turn, many Democrats in the Administration will join the fun and add to the chaos. After all, Obama himself promised us all a transparent administration, and so his administration should be transparent. If he has any diplomatic plans or proposals, then we all should know about them immediately and should be able to participate in a public discussion about them.