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At the Times, a Scoop Deferred
Washington Post ^ | December 17, 2005 | Paul Farhi

Posted on 12/17/2005 9:17:35 AM PST by AliVeritas

The New York Times' revelation yesterday that President Bush authorized the National Security Agency to conduct domestic eavesdropping raised eyebrows in political and media circles, for both its stunning disclosures and the circumstances of its publication.

In an unusual note, the Times said in its story that it held off publishing the 3,600-word article for a year after the newspaper's representatives met with White House officials. It said the White House had asked the paper not to publish the story at all, "arguing that it could jeopardize continuing investigations and alert would-be terrorists that they might be under scrutiny."

The Times said it agreed to remove information that administration officials said could be "useful" to terrorists and delayed publication for a year "to conduct additional reporting."

The paper offered no explanation to its readers about what had changed in the past year to warrant publication. It also did not disclose that the information is included in a forthcoming book, "State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration," written by James Risen, the lead reporter on yesterday's story. The book will be published in mid-January, according to its publisher, Simon & Schuster.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: jamesrisen; medialies; nsa; nyt; patriotleak; paulfarhi; wp
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To: AliVeritas

I find it fascinating that the biggest secrets leakers in this country all hold elected office.

"Normal" folks leaking this kind of information go to prison - for yeeeeaaaarrrrrssssss.

We keep re-electing the biggest leakers, however.


21 posted on 12/17/2005 9:44:25 AM PST by DustyMoment (FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
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To: Peach

I only hope 43's as steamed as I am...If so, God help the Dems.


22 posted on 12/17/2005 9:44:33 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: dsc
ping.. This may answer some questions..

Then again, it may not.. ;o)

23 posted on 12/17/2005 9:44:53 AM PST by Drammach (Freedom; not just a job, it's an adventure..)
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To: AliVeritas

A little death at the offices of the OGW is definitely in order.


24 posted on 12/17/2005 9:47:29 AM PST by bert (K.E. ; N.P . Slay Pinch)
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To: mewzilla

Can't we just think of some great commercials we could make? Starting with Reid's statement "We killed the Patriot Act". Then cue to people jumping out of the World Trade Center on 9/11.

A 10 second spot is all we'd need.


25 posted on 12/17/2005 9:52:19 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: AliVeritas

Notice at all the navel gazing going on in this article -- we scooped such-and-such; LA Times scooped another-such, blah blah, blah.

Never mind that all of the stories cited damaged our national security -- just that "scoops" were achieved!


26 posted on 12/17/2005 9:55:02 AM PST by rightazrain (Link me to some proof so I can put my rumor to rest.)
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To: Peach

Well, GOP.com put out that terrific white flag Dem commercial and I saw some Pubbies whining about it. We'd need 10 seconds, but the GOP needs a spine.


27 posted on 12/17/2005 9:55:50 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: mewzilla

Graham is one who needs a spine. One of many.

He was on Meet the Press last Sunday calling for the ad to be taken down. So now using the Democrats own words against them is a bad thing among the RINOs. Aaargh.


28 posted on 12/17/2005 9:58:41 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Peach
I will add that to my arse wipe repertoire of LMSM descriptions.
29 posted on 12/17/2005 9:58:49 AM PST by Ursus arctos horribilis ("It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!" Emiliano Zapata 1879-1919)
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To: Drammach

Thanks for the ping.

There does seem to be a clear pattern: paint every measure to win the war on terrorism as wrongful, and try to blow it up into a scandal.

Something needs to be done about this fifth column.


30 posted on 12/17/2005 9:59:43 AM PST by dsc (‚³‚æ‚­‚µ‚ñ‚¶‚Ü‚¦)
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To: Peach

If the Pubbies aren't very, very careful, they're going to be giving birth to a third party. One that will hurt Pubbies and Dems alike...


31 posted on 12/17/2005 10:00:21 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Maceman
This is no big deal. I remember the Times publishing similar ominous articles about the Clinton administration just before Gary Aldrich's book came out.

Oh, wait. That never happened. Yes, I feel the utmost confidence in stating that I'm sure the NSA was used by the Clinton Administration against their political enemies. In fact, I think one, very public instance of this was Newt's cellphone call with Boehner(?) that was supposedly recorded by that innocent, little couple in FL. Yeah, right.

32 posted on 12/17/2005 10:00:27 AM PST by Major Matt Mason (A believer of Marxist ideology- Groucho, Chico, Harpo and the less talented Zeppo, that is.)
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To: mewzilla

I see more and more calls for a third party. Just don't think it's going to work and we have to work harder at getting the Republicans back in line with their platform and behind the administration.


33 posted on 12/17/2005 10:02:13 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Peach

When it comes to the House, because of the way seats are gerrymandered, I think a third party would work very well. And once established in the House...We don't have two parties now. What we've got now is a single political class obsessed with keeping their jobs. And screw the country. If this keeps up, we'll have a third party. And the Pubbies will have done it to themselves.


34 posted on 12/17/2005 10:07:35 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: AliVeritas

President Bush mentioned that revealing classified information is a crime. I'm waiting for the subpoenas to be issued and the perp walks to begin.


35 posted on 12/17/2005 10:14:40 AM PST by Malesherbes
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To: AliVeritas
I see a line of NYT reporters waiting to talk to Federal Attorneys.
36 posted on 12/17/2005 10:27:19 AM PST by Mike Darancette (Mesocons for Rice '08)
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To: dsc
Also from the NYT:

"Senator Arlen Specter, the Pennsylvania Republican who is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on Friday that "there is no doubt this is inappropriate" and that he would conduct hearings to determine why Mr. Bush took the action."

The fact that Bush went to bat for this buttmunch and Specter does his best to screw GW over at every turn really fries me.

WHY are we fighting this war like it's 9/10? WHY???!?!?!?!
37 posted on 12/17/2005 10:28:57 AM PST by fsorbello (Liberalism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere can take care of themselves.)
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To: Malesherbes

"President Bush mentioned that revealing classified information is a crime. I'm waiting for the subpoenas to be issued and the perp walks to begin."

Right. The only way to get the idea across that we're really at war, and that loose lips do indeed sink ships, is to start arresting and prosecuting leakers, including members of congress and the press.

How long can we let this stuff go on?


38 posted on 12/17/2005 10:40:32 AM PST by toddlintown (Lennon takes six bullets to the chest, Yoko is standing right next to him and not one f'ing bullet?)
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To: dsc

and the usual timing, right after "another" extremely successful election in Iraq.


39 posted on 12/17/2005 10:45:46 AM PST by tina07 (In Memory of my Father - WWII Army Air Force Veteran)
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To: dsc

My thoughts exactly. I am so angry at the commie agenda and the lack of CHARGES for TREASON. When are we going to enforce the laws of this nation? We have a clear historical mandate on what we can and cannot do in the USA in times of war. It is far past time that treason charges be used. When will the people of the USA fight back against the communist take over of our Republic?


40 posted on 12/17/2005 10:48:44 AM PST by Sweetjustusnow (Oust the IslamoCommies here and abroad.)
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