[NonValueAdded]

I fully understand why reporter Solomon won't disclose the name of the leaker. That reason is probably the only remnant of journalistic ethics that survives today. HOWEVER, if the leaker then turns around and accuses others of the leak and thereby manufactures news, isn't the original journalist ethically bound to answer a direct question like "did Karl Rove or a republican make the leak as Davis contends?" with the word "no?" I would think that if a leaker plants a story in a blatant attempt to misuse the "sanctity of the source" then the leaker violates the trust and all bets are off. What are they teaching in J-school these days?

[Grampa Dave]

Davis has been bed with Solomon for at least two decades.

This has been an old trick of Davis's to leak the bad news via Solomon and others so it can be old bad news.

Solomon would never be honest enough to do what you suggested.

[bvw]

That is no ethic.

The TV crew that got word of a EOD set up in Iraq abd went to film it happen is guilty of conspiracy to murder, and treason.

"Protecting sources" is NOT one of the Ten Commandments.

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Besides my point is that I suspect Mr. Solomon was being told to shut his yap or else.

[Stallone]

very good