Video shows Bush Katrina warning

This is amazing. When I saw this headline I was stumped as to how there was video of Bush being briefed? There was a reporter in the room? This is a next-gen Nixon scandel: They video tape Bush's briefings the way Nixon audiotaped his office conversations?

Then I realized after watching the BBC piece that the technology used to perform the video briefing (while Bush was vacationing in Texas and Nat'l weather service people were getting worried in DC) also created a record of the briefing. It may have been a secure connection, but since nobody bothered to store the file securely, or encrypt it, a whistleblower (?) was able to leak it to the press.

I'm guessing they will not make this mistake again. But it is a great example of how in today's world, few communications are ephemeral. Technology that enables new forms of communications-- like video conferencing-- also creates new records of communications that can be rebroadcast to parties the speakers never intended. Maybe this experience will make the Bush administration more sympathetic to privacy concerns?