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Another Day, Another Embarrassing Intelligence-Related Correction (NY Times correction)
Times Watch ^ | 4/14/2006 11:59:09 AM | Clay Waters

Posted on 04/14/2006 3:32:21 PM PDT by april15Bendovr

Another Day, Another Embarrassing Intelligence-Related Correction Posted by: Clay Waters 4/14/2006 11:59:09 AM

After correcting itself on the Lewis Libby leak yesterday, the Times on Friday corrects another Bush-related intelligence story by reporter Eric Lichtblau that brought much criticism from conservative bloggers like PowerLine.

This is what Lichtblau falsely claimed March 29: “In a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the secretive court, known as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, several former judges who served on the panel also voiced skepticism at a Senate hearing about the president's constitutional authority to order wiretapping on Americans without a court order.”

Today the Times admits: “An article on March 29 about congressional hearings on the Bush administration's program of domestic eavesdropping referred imprecisely to testimony about the secretive court known as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which requires warrants for eavesdropping under most circumstances. While two former judges said they believed that Mr. Bush was bound by federal laws governing intelligence gathering, they did not explicitly express skepticism about whether he has the constitutional authority to order wiretapping on Americans without a court order.”

As Times Watch pointed out at the time, “Lichtblau doesn’t quote any of the judges actually voicing that skepticism about Bush’s actions -- skepticism Lichtblau certainly feels, judging by his slanted reporting in the past.”


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cialeaks; correction; homelandsecurity; leaks; nsa; nyt; patriotleak
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To: Fruit of the Spirit

Of course, he is "avoiding" that question especially!!!


81 posted on 04/15/2006 7:27:01 PM PDT by maica (You are being lied to. By elements in the media determined that Iraq must fail. - Ralph Peters)
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To: maica

Ironically, in today's mail, I received a keychain tag that says, "Don't believe the Liberal Media! - America supports our troops" www.fightmediabias.org

It's like someone was eaves dropping.


82 posted on 04/15/2006 7:41:01 PM PDT by Fruit of the Spirit
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To: april15Bendovr

another Drive-By Media run? let's just label these threads [Drive-By Media] lmao


83 posted on 04/16/2006 12:19:41 AM PDT by Cinnamon
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To: Chode

That crap goes on in the court rooms of America everyday.

Last week my son was in traffic court on a speeding violation and this appearance was after a continuance scheduled because the prosecutor questioned whether my son's record contained a seperate out-of-state DUI offense that he wanted confirmed.

Well, a month later and after another discussion with my son's counsel this idiot goes before the Judge and tells the Judge my son has an out-of-state DUI on his record and calls for a year in jail!

Son's counsel presents the driving abstract and proves there's NO DUI.

I think this lame --- prosecutor should be prosecuted.

I'm still fuming! [/rant]


84 posted on 04/16/2006 4:35:36 AM PDT by WebTalk (Whatever it takes!)
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To: WebTalk
it's called Prosecutorial Misconduct... but fight him on it and he will make yer life hell. some system...
85 posted on 04/16/2006 7:33:47 AM PDT by Chode (1967 UN Outer Space Treaty is bad for America and bad for humanity - DUMP IT. American Hedonist ©®)
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To: april15Bendovr

The way to stop this is to create a "closed door" list for 30 days or more for each infraction with a public announcement... Revoke NYT press credentials for all federal offices and events.... Maybe the NYT WP CBS et al
could could hold weekly poker games instead of WH press conferences.


86 posted on 04/17/2006 4:11:07 AM PDT by hford02 (we want indictments for NSA leaks)
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To: hford02

I like the idea of Scott mcClellen announcing all the retratctions but it should incude the reporters name who wrote along with the newspaper that printed it.

Wouldn't that be a hoot????


87 posted on 04/17/2006 7:01:49 AM PDT by The Bat Lady (11 million (really 20 million in Gov. math) will become 100 million in 5-8 years)
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To: The Bat Lady
Its amazing that the ethical standards the drive by media currently has on itself are those that only stay within the boundaries of their own leftist agenda.

They claim to be proud of belonging to an industry that boasts objectivity while simultaneously voting Democrat in large numbers and supporting liberal issues.

If America was ever taken over completely by socialist and Marxists the mainstream media wouldn't have to change much because they could easily be considered some of the first settlers here.

88 posted on 04/17/2006 8:36:28 AM PDT by april15Bendovr
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To: pennboricua

Now that .. I would pay to watch!!

Call these idiots on the carpet for all their stinking lies.


89 posted on 04/19/2006 5:05:27 PM PDT by CyberAnt (Drive-by Media: Fake news, fake documents, fake polls)
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To: april15Bendovr

When yellow journalism couldn't get any worse --- it has and keeps on doing so. The energizer bunny of the bonzo news.

Who was that man?


90 posted on 04/23/2006 6:31:51 PM PDT by eleni121 ('Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' (Julian the Apostate))
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To: Paloma_55
". . .where did he get that and where is the retraction?"

. . .probably listening to Imus or some other Lib talking head or just DU. . .getting all their party-line lies in a tangle>

. . .as for the retraction. . .don't even ask.

91 posted on 04/24/2006 8:20:21 PM PDT by cricket
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To: pennboricua
rather the daily press briefings should begin by citing the corrections made by so many newspapers and page they were placed.

A great idea. . .why didn't 'they' think of this. Perhaps now they will; but just in case; perhaps you should mail that one to the White House.

Not holding my breath for this clever and common-sense idea, however. . . :^)

92 posted on 04/24/2006 8:24:45 PM PDT by cricket
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