It seems to me, with that clarification--and I really appreciate that--that with that further requirement, it is hard to justify a good-motive leak when, in order to prosecute such a case, you would have to establish that he knew that he was potentially harming the national defense of the United States.
Kyl argues that proving intent to harm national defense complicates justifying leaks for good motives.
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