Lichtblau of 'NYT' Explains Attempt to Halt His Bank Records Scoop

Editor and Publisher ^ | 06/23/2006 | By Joe Strupp

[Drango]

Congress should pass a new law that says beating the living $#!) out of a journalist is equivalent to jaywalking and a $25 fine.

[andy58-in-nh]

Based on my reading of the article you cited and of other material, I think the stronger case would be made under Title 18 Sec. 798 USC, rather than the Pentagon Papers case. This is the "Comint" statute (to which Liptak alludes). It reads, in part:

Whoever knowingly and willfully communicates, furnishes, transmits, or otherwise makes available to an unauthorized person, or publishes, or uses in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States any classified information . . . concerning the communication intelligence activities of the United States . . . shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

The Times, in the frenzied throes of Bush-hatred, are indeed treading on thin ice.

[Rome2000]

The "New York Times" and "Washington Post" are not monolithic faceless alien oracles.

They are run by the the likes of the leftist homosexual on the right, ARTHUR SULZBERGER JR, and the socialist crook on the left, DONALD GRAHAM, Chair and CEO of Newsweek and Washington Post, son of CATHERINE GRAHAM MEYER, former owner of the Washington Post.

Every day these 2 enemies of the state unleash a horde of minor league propagandists on the American psyche in a blatant attempt to topple any GOP government that is elected by the American people.

They do not care if innocent civilians or soldiers die as a result and national security be damned.

2006 is the year they will be stopped.

They will no longer be able to hide unde a cloak of annonymity.

They will be exposed and their names equated with treacherous acts.

They and their komrades will be surveilled and brought up on charges.

OFFICERS

Chairman Emeritus: Arthur Ochs "Punch" Sulzberger, age 71, $1,397,200 pay (prior to title change)

Chairman; Publisher, The New York Times: Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., age 46, $960,200 pay (prior to promotion)

VC and SVP: Michael Golden, age 48

President and CEO: Russell T. Lewis, age 50, $882,235 pay (prior to promotion)

SVP Operations and Acting CFO: John M. O'Brien, age 54

SVP and Deputy COO: David L. Gorham, $796,000 pay

[Rome2000]

Lichtblau is a dweeb personified, he even has a little Lenin style beard.

[Southack]

A lot of people are reflexively mad at the reporter, Eric Lichtblau, and his left-wing newspaper, the NY Times, but in one way they are doing us a favor.

The classified information came from a traitor within the CIA or some related organization, after all. It's not as though Eric Lichtblau has a security clearance and is simply publishing something given to him legally.

The real crime is being committed by the leaker. The leaker's name is still unknown.

But given enough leaks, we'll eventually find the leaker...so at some level Eric Lichtblau is going to help us catch her.

[Cementjungle]

But Lichtblau stressed that the paper gave as much consideration to the White House concerns on the banking story as on the wiretapping report

Translation: "Lawyers quickly said the NYT could get away with it (again)".

It's a win-win for the MSM. If America gets attacked again not only will they sell more papers (and news media in general) but they can then blame Bush for "not protecting us". I believe that's their goal.

[Cementjungle]

Pond scum like Lichtblau think they are doing the country a service

Bull. His motive is to hurt Bush and Republicans in general.

[Brytani]

An even bigger problem are people in government who are leaking classified information to Times reporters.

It's like securing our borders, we can't decide what to do about those already here until we make sure no one else gets in.

[KoRn]

"These asshats need to be tried for treason. And when convicted, they need to be shot, which is the penalty for treason during a time of war. "

I agree. This statement should also apply to whoever his source was for this story. If these actions aren't treason, then what the hell is?!

[null and void]

Yes, it is a sentiment held by others....

Me for one.

[null and void]

And how exactly would he know what the terrorist already know????

Oh, I dunno, suppose his bank records show a huge deposit traceable to Al Qeada?

[shalom aleichem]

Right. I totally agree. And the NY Times has crossed the line (Rubicon?) in the sand. They are calling the Government on the question of who decides what is secret, you or us? Cheney said as much. If Al G and GW fold on this, they will have let down a lot of people as well as the Constitution.

James Risen is a one man wrecking crew.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Risen

I thought I saw where he was once a CIA man, but it does not seem to appear in the article?

[andy58-in-nh]

Re: James Risen - loose lips win Pulitzers. I don't believe that he ever worked for the agency, but he has cultivated many contacts within the CIA who feed him what he needs to sell his books, and to promote their personal agendas. I suspect that even a cursory review of his telephone records would reveal many sources who have faithlessly sworn secrecy. That used to be considered a crime, once.