"Just an opinion....of course."
Good opinion.
I would go even further and say that when we have even many conservatives that don't understand the difference between classified information and freedom of the press, as well as most liberals, it puts the odds squarely in the NYTs side that the Fed will never go after them.
Most fall for the fallacious argument that slippery slope applies...if the Feds prosecute over this then what is next...our freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of internet...
These MSMs use ignorance, fear, and fallacious arguments to their advantage.
A legal action against the NYT places them in victim status....a liberal heaven of sorts.
Should that happen, that's all we'll see 24/7...the federal government trying to kill freedom of the press.
When the left is digging a hole, hand them a shovel. Don't give them a way out and don't give them a weapon to use in the coming campaign seasons of 06 and even 08.
If another attack happens...or as many say WHEN and not IF...the administration has a built-in accomplice in the NYT, LAT, and WASHPOST.
Then it's time to do some wet work.
There's got to be an organization that can handle a little messy midnight assignment.