"It would be a shame if something bad were to happen to your email, ya know?"

From CNN:

Former disaster agency chief Michael Brown is indicating he is ready to reveal his correspondence with President Bush and other officials during Hurricane Katrina unless the White House forbids it and offers legal support.

So, is this the first ex-Bushco official willing to spill the beans about his/her respective scandal? I don't count Richard Clarke, as he was a carry-over. Please tell me in the comments if I've forgotten someone.

The first word that came to mind was "blackmail." Then I thought, "This is the way government should be--transparent to begin with. There should be no need to ask for the King's permission." Then I thought, "blackmail" again. Then I thought, "Good!"