Now they have leaked the latest Harry Potter book, then apologized to J.K. Rowlings.....does the New York times owe our military and their families an apology also?
2007-07-20 05:37:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
slapnut...great name for you.....
2007-07-20 05:42:39 · update #1
bigugly....she wasn't covert to begin with, and Liddy wasn't the one who did it ...get your facts straight.
2007-07-20 05:44:49 · update #2
Pachl....another great answer...unfortunately, the last great answer you gave which I choose as the best one along with the quesiton was deleted by YA for guideline violations...I knew I should have copied it before they deleted it..pretty soon this forum will just be a bunch of libs preaching to each other...but thats what libs love most...a one sided debate...
2007-07-20 13:43:41 · update #3
Remember, it was the New York Times (NYT) that purposely leaked the story about how the U.S. was monitoring international bank transactions to pinpoint terrorist money movements. They had absolutely no justification for doing this. It was not a news-worthy story since it was known in banking circles. It was not the kind of information that should have been made public. By publishing the story, the traitorous NYT denied the U.S. yet another useful weapon in the war on terror.
Next, the NYT reported on supposed CIA directed prisons in Central Europe that were never confirmed. They speculated there were secret prisons in Poland where high profile terrorists were being sent. How will we ever get international cooperation when U.S. newspapers leak sensitive information that our allies want to remain secret. Let's say some country allows us to build a secret air base to better combat terrorism. Revealing this information makes it so much tougher for our government to keep us safe. There is a big difference between the public's right to know and real national security requirements. Let's say the White House built a secret escape tunnel for the President and his advisors to use in case of catastrophe. Should a paper publish this, thereby endangering our Commander In Chief?
The NYT also published 47 FRONT PAGE articles on Abu Ghraib, thereby falsely creating the impression that the problem was much, much bigger than it actually was. How many front page articles did the NYT publish about Bush's diplomatic coups regarding Libya renouncing all WMD's, and North Korea giving up their nukes? Can we all count to zero?
Doesn't it seem to other people that the NYT is filled with people without any moral compass? Newspapers once were bastions of self-restraint, such as back when JFK was having marital infidelities with Marilyn Monroe, etc. Nowadays, they will publish stories, even when it cripples our nation's ability to defend itself.
The NYT owes us a lot more than some half hearted apology.
2007-07-20 11:14:18 · answer #1 · answered by pachl@sbcglobal.net 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did they get them mixed up? For example did Harry swoop into the sky on an F-18 fighter? Did the Marines kick down a door in Baghdad and , with aggression, wave their wands around ?
2007-07-20 12:51:04 · answer #2 · answered by Teacher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The NYT can not leak a military secret. The person who gives a miltary secret to the NYT is leaking.
2007-07-20 13:06:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When did they leak the secrets after or before Bush declassified the classified information?
"I'm the Declassifier", next Bush title coming to a television near you.
2007-07-20 12:49:13 · answer #4 · answered by Dangerous 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The NYT was leaking illegal activity, which is not subject to classified secrets laws.
And as for the Harry Potter books, they used an obscure loophole that they probably should not have. They purchased the book, then did the review. The person who sold it to them should not have..... hence the loophole.
2007-07-20 12:47:40 · answer #5 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
How could the Times leak military secrets? They obviously aren't too secret if a reporter for the Times knows about them.
Criticize me all you want, but you know I'm right.
2007-07-20 12:41:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I didnt know the NYT had direct access to classified CIA, NSA, FBI, or Pentagon information....
2007-07-20 12:45:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
military secrets like outing covert CIA agents?
Non-official cover (NOC) is a term used in espionage (particularly by the CIA) for agents or operatives who assume covert roles in organizations without ties to the government for which they work. Such agents or operatives are typically abbreviated in espionage lingo as a NOC. If you will notice, they assume COVERT roles. Get YOUR facts straight. And BTW, his name is LIBBY, and he was GUILTY. Keep trying to make it OK for yourself, i can see how important this issue really is to you.
2007-07-20 12:43:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Anything for money and to appease their left wing readers. :)
2007-07-20 12:45:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋