Their lips are sealed

After last night's revelation that the Cons hid their long-demanded decision to stop transferring Afghan detainees, the Cons are apparently taking their information embargo to the point of self-parody:

Dimitri Soudas, deputy press secretary for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, declined comment Thursday on the government's communication strategy.

He instead offered comments given Wednesday by Mr. Harper's communications director, Sandra Buckler, who wouldn't speak about the prisoner transfers since they are “operational matters.”