Blindness

NYT columnist John Tierney reveals again why his opinions merit no consideration. Suggesting that the Bushies leaks about Valerie Plame were not deliberate and nothing but “an accident” he insults homo sapiens possessing brains. Look at the facts John, read the indictment for crying out loud. He also states that "Still, the biggest losers so far in this case -- aside, of course, from Scooter Libby - are journalists. We've spent our careers assuring sources that we'll protect them....”

John, tell us - what type of journalistic “ethics” require you to protect criminal activity and provide cover for lies told to grand juries? Has he read his own papers internal standards? Don't they discuss how journalists can make agreements with their sources about protecting their anonymity but not at all costs? If the source were to act with bad faith by providing bad or damaging information that causes damage to the credibility of your news organization, then your agreement with the source is then voided. That's the policy of many newspapers and news organizations.

John, Miller's “heroic” stand was undertaken to protect the wrong-doer (Libby – a friend), not a vulnerable and weak source subject to retribution.

Look, Miller was a scribe for the neo-cons and their cause, she has lied, she is trying to squirm away by claiming to uphold the rights of the press to protect confidential sources. She's a sham and it doesn't take much to realize that.

Posted by The Human Stain