I think that we should focus on this Roger Simmons a little. Here again is a link to his Maryland law firm
http://www.gordonsimmons.com/news.asp
As I noted previously, Roger Simmons said, "Phil Shenon of the New York Times said one of his colleagues had been told GRF would be frozen the next day." [WP cited above]
Why would this lawyer "out" the guy who gave him the heads-up? That was not, on the face of it, very nice.
Roger Simmons also hinted that Philip Shenon was not the real source, but that "one of his colleagues" was the source.
One might infer that Philip Shenon's collegue was Judith Miller. That is what appears to be going on.
People's motives here don't make a lot of sense to me on the face of it.
Why would an American reporter tip-off a Muslim charity that they were being investigated for Al Qaeda links?
Just for a reaction? Just for a story? I guess I don't buy that. You might look like a traitor if you are tipping off what might be an Al Qaeda financeer.
Why would the charity's lawyer tell the newspapers the name of the reporter who gave him the heads-up and subject Philip Shenon to a federal investigation?
It seems peculiar that a Muslim charity would resurrect the journalistic reputation of Judith Miller, who was a big booster of the war with Iraq and who was embarrassed when no WMD were found.
By her name, Judith Miller may possibly even be Jewish. It is hard to see that a Jewish person would be tipping off a Muslim charity that is suspected of funding Al Qaeda. Well, it is hard to see why any American would tip them off and resk the destruction of evidence that could help our government destroy Al Qaeda.
Do some people/lawyers who end up involved in grand juries get access to classified information? If so, might people instigate a grand jury as a way of learning intelligence information?
Well, I don't know.
IF Philip Shenon DID Global Relief, was this the only time he or possibly Judith Miller had communicated with Global Relief? Do either of them have any previous relationship with Global Relief or the lawyer Roger Simmons?
As I say, non of this makes sense on the surface to me.
Correct previous post to read DID CALL Global Relief