Wiretapping Rep Harman: Transcript of chat with Jeff Stein of CQ

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http://innovation.cq.com/liveonline/54/landing

# Mark Regan from Fairbanks: If it's a gross invasion of privacy for the Government to wiretap Rep. Harman, isn't it an even grosser invasion of privacy for you to publicize the results, even if the results have news value?

# Jeff Stein: She was not the object of the tap.


# Laura in DC: Great scoop. How does one know it was an NSA wiretap versus an FBI wiretap?
# Jeff Stein: Good question. I'm told it was a court-approved NSA tap.

# Steve New Hampshire: Was there an ongoing investigation of Israeli spying that she was picked up on tape?
# Jeff Stein: Yes.

[chill_wind]

1. "Why are your sources coming forward now?" Hmm.

# Claire from Washington DC: Why are your sources coming forward now? There must be some reason why they have waited almost three years.

# Jeff Stein:

Thanks. I've seen a lot of speculation about that online.

The fact is, there is no "timing" to any "leak."

No sources "came forward," so to speak.

I learned about this quite a while ago and was just recently able to turn my full attention to it. Total coincidence.

Thanks for finding this. K & R.