I agree with you that exploding the story all over the world would have been the best protection.
My impression is they were threatened with career destruction & physical harm to them &/or their families. They are afraid. Now that he’s in the wh, the FCC has threatened their licenses to broadcast. In addition to fear for family, there are many thousands of jobs & billions of dollars at stake. The CFP did promise to keep the id’s secret until the victims were ready to come out with the info. I believe they will eventually come out, but only after the threats no longer hold sway over them.
Breaking the story now would be very noble but if the station is shut down, or if someone is seriously hurt or killed? What then? Remember Lt. Quarles Harris? He was murdered.That investigation went no where & dead men tell no tales. What about the man who was one of the first to set up a web site giving very well investigated info on bozo. He disappeared & has never been found. Comm Fitzpatrick has had a visit from the secret service. I can understand the fear of the newsmen.
Orly’s latest filing.
http://networkedblogs.com/1ajM1
She is citing a conflict of interest on the part of the DOJ & requesting to have them removed from the case.
All the more reason to go public if this is a well known journalist.
Not to dismiss the life of Lt. Harris but he was unknown to most Americans. If this journalist is a household name, comes out swinging and something happens to him/her that would bring complete credibility to what people have claimed all along, Obama is playing thug tactics. In fact, if the person is well known enough that would most likely give defense against attack.
Our founding fathers put their lives, liberty and fortune on the line for this nation - now we worry a station may have their license pulled. Is it no wonder we are in the situation we are currently in?