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2008-06-22 Fifth Column

NYT explains why it's okay for THEM to reveal a CIA agent's name

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Posted by Steve White 2008-06-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 The Timess policy is to withhold the name of a news subject only very rarely, most often in the case of victims of sexual assault or intelligence officers operating under cover.

... according to an unnamed source.

Liars.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-06-22 09:04|| 2008-06-22 09:04|| Front Page Top

#2 The newspaper seriously considered the requests from Mr. Martinez and the agency.

Um, I really doubt the 'seriously' part.

Posted by Raj 2008-06-22 09:26|| 2008-06-22 09:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, I guess the fact that NYT has been on the receiving end of leaks from individuals in the CIA hasn't bought any quid pro quo here.

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2008-06-22 09:56|| 2008-06-22 09:56|| Front Page Top

#4 I can't even read this.. the NYT and all their ilk deserve a horrible end. They makes me furious.

Posted by RD">RD 2008-06-22 14:47|| 2008-06-22 14:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, I guess the fact that NYT has been on the receiving end of leaks from individuals in the CIA hasn't bought any quid pro quo here.

Maybe if you're actually doing work instead of playing political games you're exempt from whatever understanding they have.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-06-22 17:18|| 2008-06-22 17:18|| Front Page Top

#6 If the staff of the NYT felt personally threatened this would never have been an issue. Witness their reaction to the cartoon wars.

Posted by Big Speaper6463 2008-06-22 18:15|| 2008-06-22 18:15|| Front Page Top

#7 I have a question that is sort of related: Has anybody seen an article or news report that examines Scotty "Madman" McStabbers' testimony? I have seen only snippets of the testimony and I can't understand what the hubub was all about? "He wasn't in meetings and guesses that there were crimes committed in those meeting because he was not privy to them." Hell I could write taht book too.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2008-06-22 18:21|| 2008-06-22 18:21|| Front Page Top

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