Gray Lady Down – a slam against the NYT
This is the best opinion piece I’ve seen yet on they hypocritical nature of the MSM when it comes to real leaks to the press that can damage our national security:
Poll watching: 64% support warrantless eavesdropping
… on suspected terrorist operatives here in the US who are believed to be communicating with overseas terrorist operatives. Via Rasmussen:
Liberal newspaper: we don’t see the Iraq conspiracy
This was a refreshing change: a liberal newspaper taking a critical look at the administration’s rationale for the Iraq war, and examining each argument carefully without inserting the spin so often found in opinion/editorial pieces on the Iraq war from either side.
“… the only thing outrageous about this policy is the outrage itself”
That’s the best description of heard used to describe the media-fueled outrage over the NYTimes book promo article (using the Common Dreams link as the original link to the NYTimes piece is now a PPV link) and subsequent reporting on domestic ‘eavesdropping’ (of foreign communications made on American soil, I might add) that was authorized by the President shortly after the 9-11 attacks.
Iraqi elections: a photo montage and commentary
From none other than Michael Yon. The photos and the commentary both are very moving, so please give his post a thorough look-see.
Michael Barone on the MSM’s ‘eavesdropping’ coverage
He nails the overhype and sensationalistic slant to the MSM’s reporting of the NSA ‘eavesdropping’ controversy: