TIMESMAN TIPPED OFF TERROR CHARITY: FEDS (NY Times Correspondent Accused)

New York Post ^ | 9/29/04 | CARL CAMPANILE

[kattracks]

September 29, 2004 -- The Justice Department has charged that a veteran New York Times foreign correspondent warned an alleged terror-funding Islamic charity that the FBI was about to raid its office — potentially endangering the lives of federal agents.

The stunning accusation was disclosed yesterday in legal papers related to a lawsuit the Times filed in Manhattan federal court.

The suit seeks to block subpoenas from the Justice Department for phone records of two of its Middle Eastern reporters — Philip Shenon and Judith Miller — as part of a probe to track down the leak.

The Times last night flatly denied the allegation.

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald of Chicago charged in court papers that Shenon blew the cover on the Dec. 14, 2001, raid of the Global Relief Foundation — the first charges of their kind under broad new investigatory powers given to the feds under the Patriot Act.

"It has been conclusively established that Global Relief Foundation learned of the search from reporter Philip Shenon of The New York Times," Fitzgerald said in an Aug. 7, 2002, letter to the Times' legal department.

He said he understood journalists' concerns about protecting the identities of their sources, but national security and preventing leaks that thwart probes into "terrorist fund-raising" trump such confidentiality.

[Caipirabob]

Great, so a paper that was once the "Premiere Paper" of the city that took the hardest hit from the 9/11 terrorists is now siding with those very same terrorists!

That ought to help circulation.... Maybe to the DNC...

[7.62 x 51mm]

Kill him, kill him, kill him.

[FormerACLUmember]

The law does not apply to democrats, their corrupt "media," lawyers, al Queda, and other sociopaths.

The law applies only for Republicans, the "little people," and God-fearing peons.

[RaceBannon]

This is just disgusting

[RaceBannon]

Look at this date, though:

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald of Chicago charged in court papers that Shenon blew the cover on the Dec. 14, 2001, raid of the Global Relief Foundation

That is right after 9/11, these COMMIES did this right after 9/11!

[F14 Pilot]

B U M P

[carl in alaska]

(((( Ping ))))

[Cindy]

Yep, beyond disgusting.

Disclaimer, all parties are innocent until proven guilty.

[hershey]

I wonder how the families of the 9/11 victims feel about the Times and Sheron. Maybe they'll take out ads and let the world know it's not all the news that's fit to print, but all the news terrorists need to blow you and yours to bits.

[bvw]

What the f*k is the FBI oing clueing an NYT reporter in on when they might raid?

Sorry -- proximal cause and putting responsibility where responsibility is due says the FBI or other agents of govrenment DA, whomever -- blew this one. A reporter's just a frigging reporter -- no oath, not trained in responsibility, not at all part of his job duty. This is friggin tush-covering.

[dennisw]

Damn traitorous Times scum. The breathtaking arrogance of these pompous bastards. They are innocent 'till proven guilty but I trust the Justice Department on this one.

This infuriates me. The blithe recklessness of these  journihilists!

[BlessedBeGod]

Ping!

[Poohbah]

"It has been conclusively established that Global Relief Foundation learned of the search from reporter Philip Shenon of The New York Times," Fitzgerald said in an Aug. 7, 2002, letter to the Times' legal department.

"Treason shall consist of making war against the United States or, adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort." U.S. Constitution, Article III, Section 3.

[mewzilla]

Didn't the terrorists in Beslan call the NYT during the standoff? Three guesses why.

[mewzilla]

A reporter's just a frigging reporter -- no oath, not trained in responsibility, not at all part of his job duty.

Guess they don't have a conscience, either.

[Peach]

Lookie here.

I was wrong about the NYT being connected with anthrax leaks. It's worse. Much worse.

[tsmith130]

Why is Judith Miller's name mentioned in this article? They only seem to refer to what Shenon did, but nothing about Miller.

[Lockbar]

I say build a giant gallows out in front of the New York Times building, and march their employees out 10 at a time. Anybody that would collect a paycheck from that organization is a traitor.

[True Capitalist]

Bump!

[Dog]

Could this be connected to the Plame/Wilson/Novak investigation.