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 doesnt quote any of the judges actually voicing that skepticism about Bushs actions -- skepticism Lichtblau certainly feels, judging by his slanted reporting in the past.
Of course, he is "avoiding" that question especially!!!
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.
another Drive-By Media run? let's just label these threads [Drive-By Media] lmao
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]
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.
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????
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.
Now that .. I would pay to watch!!
Call these idiots on the carpet for all their stinking lies.
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?
. . .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.
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. . . :^)
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