Shocking Security Breach: Leaked Info on Ukraine
THE ISSUE: The arrest of a 21-year-old who allegedly shared classified documents on a Discord chat.
So a 21-year-old National Guardsmen disclosed dozens of intelligence documents to an online community (“Geeky leaks,” April 14).
And the Defense Department knew nothing about it? Are there documents that are being disclosed to other nations by real spies that the Defense Department knows nothing about?
That’s what I’m worried about. If you can’t control a 21year-old, how can you identify a professional who’s been stealing documents from the intelligence community and passing them on to other nations?
I guess that’s what happens when you worry more about your employees’ feelings and being woke than protecting your nation, which you are supposed to do.
Matthew Galcik
Montauk
It is quite unfortunate that Jack Teixeira allegedly edly compromised our country and allies by revealing some of our most sensitive intelligence documents.
The brain does not fully wire in until the age of approximately 25. So young adults can make poor decisions, as it sounds like Teixeira did.
I am just glad that the FBI did not find a MAGA hat in his possession.
Martin Garfinkle
Staten Island
No one should be surprised that a young man like Jack Teixeira allegbetrayed his country.
Our schools teach our children that the United States is an evil place, while the general culture sets their moral sense adrift. Their ethical judgment has been so debased that they feel virtuous in betrayal.
Judith Weizner
Bronxville
President Biden’s dismissiveness when asked about the leaked Pentagon documents indicates one of two things.
Either he doesn’t care about the information that was out there for public view and can potentially impact American foreign policy, or he wasn’t briefed by his advisers on the magnitude of the leaks.
Take your pick on which is more egregious.
Peter Kelly
Hazlet, NJ