The war on terrorism is not a tool for distraction.
John Kerry comes out punching today:

“Rather than learn from the scandal engulfing a White House that endangered a CIA agent to attack an Administration critic, the President again today attacked Americans who ask tough questions of his failed policies. Rather than play politics with our national security to take the focus off indictments, the Administration needs to put its focus on destroying Al Qaeda and cleaning up the mess they created in Iraq.”