http://bigjournalism.com/bthor/2010/03/16/the-new-york-times-and-the-cias-sour-grapes-of-wrath/
“The New York Times and the CIA’s Sour Grapes of Wrath”
Posted by Brad Thor Mar 16th 2010 at 2:44 pm in CIA, Featured Story, New York Times | Comments (38)
SNIPPET: “I never thought I’d live to see the day when my daughter’s grade school newspaper had higher journalistic standards than the New York Times, but perhaps I just don’t dream big enough.”
SNIPPET: “To that end, the latest axe-grinders granted access to the once venerable, now wrinkled Gray Lady’s anemic subscribership are Canadian Robert Young Pelton and anti-US military, ex-CNN News exec, Eason Jordan.”
SNIPPET: “Having cut off its own testicles, our CIA solemnly proclaims that no one else should be entitled to testicles either.
The management and leadership of the Central Intelligence Agency need to take note: the only balls America has authorized you to cut off are those of our enemies. It’s high time you grow a new pair and get back to the work we’re paying you to do.
And while you’re at it, dump the hangers on like Pelton and Jordan. Even if you are driving this narrative, anti-military and stone-throwing-foreign types make us look weak.
Finally, you may find this hard to believe, but we still see all of you at Langley as our Superheroes. Please start acting like it.”
Read the whole article please.
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http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/03/16/spy.probe/";
“Pentagon probes alleged ad hoc spy ring”
By Barbara Starr, CNN
March 17, 2010 — Updated 0306 GMT (1106 HKT)
SNIPPET: “Michael Furlong, a Defense official who oversaw contracts, declines to talk to CNN
One of three companies hired in the program run by former CNN exec, Eason Jordan
Jordan: Company gathering only open-source info under contract overseen by Furlong”
Washington (CNN) —
SNIPPET: “The source close to Furlong told CNN he did nothing wrong.
Furlong “doesn’t do anything with targeting or vetting. He just takes open-sources information and provides it to the intelligence community if he thinks its of interest to them,” the source said.”