[LOC1]

If this secret was already known, then just why was it "newsworthy?"

[Diogenesis]

President Washington: "Before we executed Benedict Arnold, many traitors defended him,
by arguing that he did nothing of substance.
In truth, these traitors did thus declare that they, too, in truth, were -- also traitors.
American has never needed to hang these traitors more than today.
I would have hanged all of miserable these traitors if it was the last thing I could do on God's earth."

[JerseyDvl]

You win first prize Loc1, that is the big question.
They are telling us that the public has a right to know and then that the public already knew.
I assume that the terrorists were the only ones being informed since this is the case.
Traitors.

[Schnucki]

If this secret was already known, then just why was it "newsworthy?"

And why was it still successful?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

NYT published this precisely to sell more newspapers. The editors are no different than any other traitor.