National security information that is kept secret is meant to create fear among those whom the secret is being kept from. For us, as US citizens, the information isn't as much secret as private, as the private (to us) information is not intended instill fear into us, but quite the opposite. As US citizens, we want our government to be able to maintain fear in our enemies. In addition, this information might enable our government to use violence more selectively, to protect our citizens better, and to bribe those who oppose us to provide us with information and cooperation. For that reason, it is good to keep this private from us citizens, lest we inadvertently divulge secrets to our enemies.
Thus, leaking of our secruity secrets harms US citizens.
If it could be proven that the US government was keeping secrets about US citizens with a plan to use this information in the service of entities that have bribed or coerced our government to no longer serve us alone, then we would have a different scenario indeed!
In summary, the leaking of national security secrets is clearly evil until and unless proven otherwise, and if so, then the government itself would need to be purged of evildoers.
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