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Media groups concerned by Justice Dept. investigation of CIA leak; prepared to oppose subpoenas
Associated Press ^ | 09-30-03

Posted on 09/30/2003 5:40:55 PM PDT by Brian S

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:44:09 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Media organizations prepared Tuesday to oppose any efforts by the Justice Department to subpoena journalists and their notes to learn who leaked the identity of an undercover CIA agent to columnist Robert Novak.

Subpoenas could be challenged on the basis of First Amendment guarantees of freedom of the press, said Bill Felber, editor of The Manhattan (Kan.) Mercury and freedom of information chairman for the Associated Press Managing Editors. But they could also be challenged, he said, if they were too broad or if the information could be obtained in other ways.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: answer; coverup; dossier; epic; glenrangwala; huttoninquiry; iraq; leftists; mcgovern; mediabias; mediaschadenfreude; mediots; nigerflap; rangwala; raymcgovern; ukdossier; vips; wilson
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To: SierraWasp
You should put this rant on your homepage. It is a great look at history and today re the doomers and gloomers from Nam to Now!
141 posted on 10/01/2003 9:21:41 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (May our brave warriors kill all of the Islamokazis/facists/nazis to prevent future 9/11's.)
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To: Grampa Dave
Naw... I just spew my contempt for the "America Haters" at will, here and there, willy-nilly, like throwing stuff at the walls to see what sticks! Pretty soon things will shift again, giving me new rant material because as we all know...

SHIFT HAPPENS!

142 posted on 10/01/2003 9:53:43 AM PDT by SierraWasp (I prefer consistent "Considerate Conservatives," to "Compassionate Conservatives," everytime !!!)
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To: SierraWasp; Liz
Speaking Shift Happens, just amble to this thread on Soros. I think there will be a lot of Shift Happening on that thread by Liz.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/993039/posts
143 posted on 10/01/2003 9:56:32 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (May our brave warriors kill all of the Islamokazis/facists/nazis to prevent future 9/11's.)
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