[Grampa Dave]

This is absolutely great!

No, it would be as W.T. Sherman noted: If I had them all (reporters) shot this afternoon there would be news from hell by breakfast.

[piasa]

What worries journalists is that any attempt to ask them to give up their notes and sources could dissuade future whistle-blowers from coming forward, said APME President Ed Jones, editor of The Free Lance-Star of Fredericksburg, Va.

"The record is clear that leaks certainly are messy as seen by government administrators, but the track record of those leaks producing very important public information is extensive," Jones said. "It would be unfortunate if there's a chilling effect. And I think there would be a chilling effect. Anonymity, confidentiality would be compromised."

Ah. I see that what they really mean is that THEIR sources are a sacred trust, but Novak's sources are not and should be investigated.