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Officials: Source made up nuclear plot [Time Magazine owes public, President an apology]
CNN ^ | Friday, March 8, 2002 | David Ensor

Posted on 03/08/2002 2:14:11 AM PST by JohnHuang2

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:00:13 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON (CNN) --The man who was the source of intelligence that terrorists might be plotting to use a stolen Russian nuclear weapon against New York City is "a fabricator" with "delusions of grandeur," U.S. officials said Wednesday.

The existence of an intelligence report on the source's allegations was first reported in Time magazine.


(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dirtybomb; dragonfire; espionagelist; lamestreammedia; nuke
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1 posted on 03/08/2002 2:14:11 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: xm177e2;mercy;Wait4Truth;hole_n_one;GretchenEE;Clinton's a rapist;buffyt;ladyinred;WolfsView...

2 posted on 03/08/2002 2:20:33 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: JohnHuang2
Small wonder that "journalists", in the eyes of the public, have earned their place right down there with used car salesmen.

Heck of a slam against used car salesmen, John. ;-}

(Good morning)

3 posted on 03/08/2002 2:25:10 AM PST by Aeronaut
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To: Aeronaut
hehehe...speaking of apologies.....my apologies to used car salesmen =^)
4 posted on 03/08/2002 2:29:41 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: Aeronaut
Gotta run, see ya later, my friend.
5 posted on 03/08/2002 2:31:20 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: JohnHuang2
This is certainly good news. Not that I really cared about the story, considering: 1) there's absolutely nothing I could do about it and 2) I'd rather just assume the FBI was handling it...
6 posted on 03/08/2002 2:36:20 AM PST by xm177e2
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To: JohnHuang2
Nice essay - great commentary

[Time Magazine owes public, President an apology]

Don't hold your breath, however.

You're right, they're more likely giving each other high fives

I have a friend who was TIME's NY Coorespondent forever ...... was all over the planet covering every hot spot and doing hard news ..... until he realized that one year TIME and People had the same cover story more often than not

He now works for FOX News

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7 posted on 03/08/2002 2:55:49 AM PST by Elle Bee
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8 posted on 03/08/2002 2:56:06 AM PST by grammymoon
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To: JohnHuang2
Ya gotta love it when CNN rats out Time...LOL
9 posted on 03/08/2002 3:06:07 AM PST by mystery-ak
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To: JohnHuang2

The man who was the source of intelligence that terrorists might be plotting to use a stolen Russian nuclear weapon against New York City is "a fabricator" with "delusions of grandeur,"

10 posted on 03/08/2002 3:09:59 AM PST by steve-b
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To: JohnHuang2
I can't find Hillary's gorilla stomping, shrew shrieking temper tantrum quote, about not ever leaving her out of the loop again. It needs replay!
11 posted on 03/08/2002 4:09:52 AM PST by YaYa123
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To: JohnHuang2
I don't know why I am bothering to respond to your post, in that you have by now undoubtedly passed out from holding your breath waiting for the apology.
12 posted on 03/08/2002 4:17:17 AM PST by Freemyland
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To: JohnHuang2
How convenient that Time deliberately forgot to print that the source had FAILED three lie detector tests and was deemed not credible.

Wondering if these baseless stories are a new tack taken by the commie/libs also known as the DNC to harm the economy of New York and the country.

13 posted on 03/08/2002 4:41:02 AM PST by OldFriend
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To: JohnHuang2
I AGREE WITH YOU 100%!!!! This is an amazing follow-up to a story that probably made everyone feel that deep down chill of 'what if'. Not that being cautious, understanding that the 'worst case scenario' could happen is wrong, it is probably right, but that the SOURCE of this huge news event was marked as not being credible early on is DISGUSTING. Simply disgusting. And yeah, Time mag DOES owe our President an apology, and the rest of the nation as well, I stand with you on this, BIG TIME!
14 posted on 03/08/2002 5:25:43 AM PST by Republic
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To: JohnHuang2
WASHINGTON (CNN) --The man who was the source of intelligence that terrorists might be plotting to use a stolen Russian nuclear weapon against New York City is "a fabricator" with "delusions of grandeur," U.S. officials said Wednesday.

So that's what happened to Michael Rivero!

15 posted on 03/08/2002 5:39:13 AM PST by Luis Gonzalez
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To: steve-b; JohnHuang2
hehe! Maybe that's why Ol' Crusty was so upset at being out of the loop!
16 posted on 03/08/2002 6:03:25 AM PST by kayak
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To: JohnHuang2
John, thanks.

Flash back to the hideous Hilldebeast's fake outrage when she found out about this story. I'm sure that she and her thugs were enabled by Slime to set up her tirade. That tirade was not an accident. The Hilldebeast never does anything by accident. She was following a script arranged by her staff and Slime!

Slime has had a long history of trashing our military and our intel people. We know that they hate president Bush and are in full frontal lust for the Hilldebeast.

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17 posted on 03/08/2002 6:06:48 AM PST by Grampa Dave
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However, if anyone subscribes to Slime and is a real conservative, you can cleanse your soul with a real simple action.

I never subscribed to that trash, never could stand it, but I did cancel my subscription to my local daily fishwrap a year ago, and am now sending the same amount to FR. It's amazing how much those stupid papers cost, and then you still have the bother of recycling them! Much better this way!

18 posted on 03/08/2002 6:48:27 AM PST by texasbluebell
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To: Howlin
Well guess Hillary got her blood pressure up about a non creditable soucre's story. The Administration was just helping her manage her information load by keeping misinformation out of her hands..... lol
19 posted on 03/08/2002 6:48:27 AM PST by deport
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To: JohnHuang2; Miss Marple; kayak
Great essay, John! Thanks so much for drawing this to our attention.

I am so sick and tired of being LIED to by the liberal media. Miss Marple has long said that the media makes up stories about the President and events taking place. We hear all the hoopla about this made up stuff but not much attention is given to the TRUTH when it comes out. GRRRR.... I am joining kayak as a Charter Member of her "We Loathe the Despicable Media Club."

20 posted on 03/08/2002 7:41:52 AM PST by Lorena
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