Terror and terror

The leak of top secret information by the New York Times and the LA times about the finacial tracking program lead me to wonder if that could be considered treason. I think one must look at the definition. The key words are consciously and purposely. These newpapers may have committed treason, but they claim that they didn't think these reports would aid the enemy; therefore, according to public record, they did not commit treason. But if this is not treason, they are incredibly arrogant and irresponsible, willing to compromise the lives of countless troops and civilians.
If that is not obvious, consider this: if the US catches someone funding terrorists, that someone will no longer be supplying money to the terrorists. If the terrorists have less money, they can only buy fewer bombs. If they have fewer bombs, they are blowing up fewer bombs. And if they are blowing up fewer bombs, they are killing fewer troops and civilians. If the newspapers fail to see this, they are either very ignorant or very deceptive. If it is the latter, I say they knowingly aided the enemy, hence treason.