'Free' press doesn't mean 'objective'

[FormerOstrich]

This article was in today's Arizona Republic. It is written by Tom Liddy..son of G.Gordon Liddy. I hadn't read accusations against V. Plame before so I was shocked at his statements.

'Free' press doesn't mean 'objective'

This revelation has been a long time coming. For Watergate aficionados, learning the identity of Deep Throat is just plain fun. So, what should we take away from all this?

Nobody likes a tattletale? Well, it appears some people do.

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Rather than take the evidence of criminal wrongdoing to a grand jury and let American citizens determine whether to issue an indictment, Felt broke the law and leaked information from an ongoing criminal investigation to his favored media outlet. But, his defenders will quickly add, he broke the law to expose others who broke the law. So, two wrongs make a right, right?

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In 2004, we had a heated presidential election, the atmosphere of which was reminiscent of 1972. Valerie Plame was an Al Gore supporter from 2000 who made the maximum political contribution to Gore permitted by law, but failed to disclose her employer as required by law.

Plame was a member of a rogue anti-Bush faction inside the CIA. She abused her position by arranging to have her equally anti-Bush husband appointed to travel to Africa and determine whether agents of Saddam Hussein ever inquired about acquiring "yellow cake" from which they could conduct nuclear bomb research. Plame's husband came back and reported, "no" in a scathing anti-Bush op-ed in the New York Times.

Somebody, most likely in the Bush White House, thought the American people should know about Plame's agenda and her abuse of her position in the CIA to interfere with the election. That person leaked the story to the press. In some circumstances, it is illegal to identify a CIA operative. But two wrongs make a right, right?

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But know that "free" does not mean "objective." It is safe to assume that most reporters and "confidential sources" have opinions or agendas that color their actions, but that does not mean the information that finds its way to your driveway in the morning paper is not important.

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/viewpoints/articles/0605liddy0605.html

[madrchsod]

1. he is making shit up to

justify his dad`s involvement in watergate.there has never been anything published about the anti-bush angle. these thugs won`t say the truth-the republicans in the senate told nixon if he didn`t step down he was going to be convicted. they will never admitt to this fact.

[Hello_Kitty]

2. Plame's donation to Gore's campaign

Is that what he offers as proof of her being part of a "rogue anti-Bush faction in the CIA"? GMAFB :eyes:

[magellan]

3. What's this anti-Bush crap?

I've never heard any of this before. I thought the only thing leaked was Plame's identity. Were these other allegations against her reported anywhere or is this another case of a Repug muddying the waters as a convenient afterthought?

Funny, too, that Joe Wilson was RIGHT about the yellow-cake deal being bogus, just like Felt was right about Watergate.

"Rather than take the evidence of criminal wrongdoing to a grand jury and let American citizens determine whether to issue an indictment..."

Oh, right. Felt probably cared about his family. And forget about it now. We've got plenty of evidence against BushCo, but for some reason the Majority party won't give it the time of day....

[FormerOstrich]

6. Glad it's just not me....

and others are posting they have not heard these allegations either. I really got a kick out of disclosing her employer. What does he think: "Employer? Undercover CIA Agent".

I think the investigators of the Plame leak should haul this guy in and ask him what he knows.....since he apparently has the inside story.

[bryant69]

4. Nobody likes a tattletell, but people do like justice

Do you like Justice mr. Liddy?

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[H2O Man]

5. Shocking to think

that this fellow is a liar. Is it genetic or environmental?

[me b zola]

7. hmmm. sounds like their only defense about the DSM

Every bit of evidence that shows the BFEE is a lying, treasonous bunch is clearly due entirely to the rogue anti-* faction who showed their anti-merkaism by donating the the DNC:eyes:

//sarcasm off//


The gop is sounding more desperate--one of the biggest indications of this is the fact that they are calling US desperate (I took a course on gop-speak). The slimy b@st@rds are squirming, and I can't wait for the heat to get turned up a notch.:popcorn: