Twitter, Congressman, National Security

Representative Pete Hoekstra of the US Congress has stirred up some controversy with his "just landed in Baghdad" update on Twitter (read full story at Time.com). Is the social networking scene too public for public officials? Is it safe for the US President to have a Blackberry?

While some of these questions seem far fetched and certain aspects do need to be looked into, the Internet and Social media have played their part in electing the new President of the USA and will certainly play a part in how his administration is perceived by the world.