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Judging by the site, the folks that put it together see Daniel Ellsberg’s 1971 leaking of the Pentagon Papers as the poster child for why a site like this is needed (see their FAQ). Ellsberg, The New York Times and Washington Post ran into a legal buzz saw when the U.S. government tried to block publication of the papers. The newspapers prevailed, but only after a landmark Supreme Court decision blocking any prepublication injunction.
1 posted on 02/08/2007 11:14:56 AM PST by JZelle
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To: JZelle
While there were plenty of us conservatives who despised Ellsberg and wanted to string him up, I think history will fully vindicate him if it hasn't already. Conservatives who continue to cling to the "domino theory" and believe that "we could have won if only the media had painted the war more positively" should consider, even at this late date, reassessing their position in light of what's been revealed in recent years.

This is coming, BTW, from a person who proudly wore the uniform of the USAF for four years during that conflict.

2 posted on 02/08/2007 11:25:40 AM PST by logician2u
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To: JZelle
I suspect this is a great idea. When the UN denounces it, I'll know it is!
3 posted on 02/08/2007 1:03:24 PM PST by Grut
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