Posted on 01/31/2006 4:00:20 PM PST by alternateae
The United States dropped more than 20 spots, to 44th place, mainly because of the imprisonment of New York Times reporter Judith Miller and judicial action that was "undermining the privacy of journalistic sources," the statement said.
Miller spent 85 days in jail for initially refusing to reveal the source who disclosed the identity of undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame. Miller was released this month after agreeing to testify before a grand jury.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/20/AR2005102001987.html
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Welcome to FR.
Yes, and?
Joe Wilson outed his wife himself to Who's Who in America.
On top of that, Valerie Plame hadn't been 'undercover' for quite some time, and there is no prohibition on knowing that someone who isn't a covert agent works for the CIA.
Unless it's a crime to know the name of the Director?
Post this.
Any comment on their falling below Al Jezeera in world credibility rating?
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