[Locomotive Breath]

True enough. But his position was unique. He was one of the first, if not the first, to realize that we'd "been had". Of the people on the panel, he's also the first to have seen the first discovery in its entirety. You're right that he might have plenty of reasons for not wanting to attend. And let's face it, at the time, he was in the same line of work as Nancy Grace and Greta van Susteren. Those are not people with whom I'd like to be lumped. Perhaps he's not considered to be part of the "respectable" media.

[Locomotive Breath]

http://wunc.org/tsot/archive/sot1019c.mp3/view

Go here and you can hear an interview with Susannah Meadows by Frank Stasio prior to the panel discussion. This apparently was a warm up for both as they are trying out the same points as she said at the panel.

[JLS]

I agree Abrams was in a unique position. But I am suggesting that as a new executive Abrams might well have thought it best not to confuse his role and not revert to acting as a reporter.