That's Classified, Ma'am

Atrios raises a good point:

Either Liz Cheney has inside knowledge of classified information (a problem!) or she doesn't. If the former is true that's an interesting story. If the latter is true, then why the hell is she on the teevee talking about things she has no idea about? I mean, yes, this is cable news so that's a common occurrence, but still.

Concern about Liz Cheney's security clearance aside (After all, how does she know there is "no evidence" of the vice-president's wrongdoing?) an even more obvious question is "Doesn't Liz Cheney (who to my knowledge does not have a security clearance) discussing her father's possible role in mishandling classified CIA programs in the capacity as a network analyst or national security expert of some kind represent at the minimum a conflict of interest for the networks she appears on?"

So why is she repeatedly given a platform to defend her father? What possible qualifications does she have in the national security arena that make her an expert on this subject? Finally, why does the Village continue to pretend that she is one?