Wednesday, December 21, 2005

NYTimes Knew about NSA Spying BEFORE the 2004 Presidential Election

LATimes (via Left in SF): "The initial NYTimes statements did not say that the paper’s internal debate began before the Nov/2/04 presidential election (in which Iraq and natl security questions loomed large) or make any reference to Risen’s book, due out Jan 16. But 2 journalists, who declined to be identified, said that editors at the paper were actively considering running the story about the wiretaps before Bush’s Nov showdown w/ John Kerry. Top editors at the paper eventually decided to hold the story (hmm... the same editors who boot licked and coddled Judy the Bush-Shill Miller?) But the discussion was renewed after the election, w/ Risen and coauthor of the story, reporter Eric Lichtblau, joining some of the paper’s editors in pushing for publication, according to the sources, who said they did not want to be identified because the NYTimes had designated only Keller and a spokeswoman to address the matter." I'm beginning to think that the only thing the NYT is good for is lining a birdcage or a catbox.
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