Comments on: AmSpec: NYT/LAT story jeopardized three ongoing investigations

By: Old War Dogs

Old War Dogs — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:56:46 +0000

“NYT/LAT story jeopardized three ongoing investigations”…

SWIFT Deposits According to Treasury and Justice Department officials familiar with the briefings their senior leadership undertook with editors and reporters from the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, the media outlets were told that their reports…

By: Demon Blog

Demon Blog — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:29:03 +0000

NYT in hot water… So it seems… Until someone starts criticising the republicans for being mad about it anyway….

AmSpec: NYT/LAT story jeopardized three ongoing investigations -Hot Air- There is a serious lack of loyalty in our country these days. I appears like the people involved in these leak cases are rooting for the enemy, and…

By: at The Politburo Diktat

at The Politburo Diktat — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:13:37 +0000

[...] Hot Air NYT/LAT story jeopardized three ongoing investigations These were off the record meetings set up to dissuade them from reporting on SWIFT, and we thought the pressing nature of the investigations might sway them, but they didn’t,” says a Treasury official. [...]

By: Ace of Spades HQ

Ace of Spades HQ — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:11:06 +0000

AQIS Report Jeopardized Three Ongoing Terrorism Investigations…

The government told the New York Times Al Qaeda Intelligence Service generally about these investigations in order do demonstrate to them the importance of keeping the program secret. Not only did the AQIS publish anyway, but they actually attempted to…

By: docdave

docdave — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:00:01 +0000

People, these treasonous actions are not so much to do with the war as they have to do with the president. They, the press, the Dems, the lefties will say and do anything to bring discomfort to the Bush administration even to the point of sacrificing the security of the nation. In a sense we are in a civil war between the traditionalists who like the country as it is but with more conformaty to the way it is was defined in the US Constitution and socialistic revolutionists that want the country to become another secular state like those of Europe.

By: Romeo13

Romeo13 — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:17:13 +0000

Umm… actualy… they can be prosecuted for publishing classified information.

Key here is you don’t prosecute the paper… you prosecute the reporters and editors who knowingly published state secrets.

There is no PRIOR restraint on the press, there is however consequence for what they say.

By: protein wisdom

protein wisdom — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:14:55 +0000

"“We think we’re looking at fairly high-ranking, former officials"…

From the American Spectator, "SWIFT Deposits":According to Treasury and Justice Department officials familiar with the briefings their senior leadership undertook with editors and reporters from the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, the m…

By: StoutRepublican

StoutRepublican — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 17:59:08 +0000

Hey, let’s not forget that the media cannot be prosecuted for this…morally they are above reproach…and we’re just crazy neo-cons who want to hold down the press for our own giggle fit.

By: georgej

georgej — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:46:58 +0000

But don’t you DARE question their patriotism!

By: Romeo13

Romeo13 — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:40:17 +0000

Isn’t this the very definition of obstruction of Justice?

By: darwin

darwin — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 14:57:19 +0000

I’m just mentally exhausted just trying to keep up with the amount of treasonous behavior going on in this country. Something needs to be done.

By: Patterico’s Pontifications » And If It Doesn’t Lack One Now, I’ll Make Sure It Lacks One in the Future!

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 14:10:14 +0000

[...] UPDATE: Meanwhile, Allah reports on evidence that the recent disclosure jeopardized three ongoing investigations. See? Mr. Lichtblau was right after all! [...]

By: Iowa Voice

Iowa Voice — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:39:15 +0000

Media Leak Jeopardized Three Investigations…

More confirmation that the New York Times (and the other papers who printed) did, in fact, harm national security:

According to Treasury and Justice Department officials familiar with the briefings their senior leadership undertook with editors and …

By: thirteen28

thirteen28 — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:35:58 +0000

I wonder if they are investigating that weasel Paul O’Niell. He was the Treasury Sec. when this whole thing started and he sure as heck did his best to make life tough for the administration.