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To: Allosaurs_r_us

I can't watch H&C anymore because Colmes just makes me vomit. There should now be a public campaign to force Newsweak to reveal its source, because the ethics of anonymous sourcing is that anonymity is given in exchange for true and reliable information. This 'source' passed on his own speculation, hearsay, or fabrication, dressing it up by claiming it was in this classified report. Newsweak has no obligation to protect the anonymity of this source now, and in fact should be strongly pressured to reveal every aspect of its shoddy 'investigation' so that more impartial investigators can go at it.

The whole rationale for anonymous sourcing is that it is supposed to provide (via journalists) vital information to the public that would not otherwise be made public. We all know how badly this practice has been abused by the LSM in the past 30 years, and in this case there are good grounds to try to make an example of Newsweak.

NEWSWEAK, REVEAL THE (discredited) SOURCE!


268 posted on 05/16/2005 7:03:17 PM PDT by Enchante (Kerry's mere nuisances: Marine Barracks '83, WTC '93, Khobar Towers, Embassy Bombs '98, USS Cole!!!)
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To: Enchante
Tell me the truth...Do you think Colin Powell?

He used to be at the Pentagon. Probably still has contacts there.

270 posted on 05/16/2005 7:07:31 PM PDT by Fishtalk (Pop Culture and Political Pundit-http://patfish.blogspot.com/)
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To: Enchante
and in this case there are good grounds to try to make an example of Newsweak
 
Yeah, as in very long prison sentences all around. Staring with Isikoff all the way up to the CEO!
 

275 posted on 05/16/2005 7:13:56 PM PDT by Allosaurs_r_us (for a fee........I'm happy to be........Your BACKDOOR MAN!....Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap!)
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