[goodnesswins]

I'm not sure they will be DEFENDING Eason at CNN....I bet he's "on leave" or something pretty soon......going to the NY Times to break a CNN story is soooo odd....like others said....I think someone was going to let the cat out of the bag and he wanted to be ahead of the curve.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

CNN has already been defending itself. (I have been told). But you are right - they got this out pronto because of fear of worse information coming out. Wonder if the records they will turn up will show FULL BLOWN PAYROLL SUPPORT for Peter Arnett and others in the past by Saddam's paymaster???