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Originally posted by Nathans_Dad
Agreed, however that does not relieve the NYT of their responsibility.
The press still has a responsibility to be judicious about what they print, especially in times of war. This program was not illegal and was working very well. There was no scandal involved, no coverup to expose. The NYT was just jumping on the bandwagon to try and pin another one on Bush and this one backfired. I think the editor, owner and writer of the story should be prosecuted along with the leakers.
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The NYT's responsibility is to the public and its subscribers, not the Federal government, the administration or the fact that we are at war.
False representation/poor reporting, or whatever, will be up to the editorial staff of the NYT to deal with, not the govt.
Precedence, time and again, has been set about what is reported during wars - as far back as WWI I believe. Some stories come out in favor of troop actions, some not.
NYT has a good case on their hands, and popularity in their corner in lieu of an unpopular war. If I were the U.S. Govt, I wouldn't mess with them.
After all, the NYT is one of Cheney's favorite papers.