Washington Post
For the second time this week, President Bush attacked newspapers for disclosures he said make it harder for his administration to thwart terrorists. Rep. Rahm Emanuel pooh-poohed the claim. "This is all so people don't realize what else is going on," especially in Iraq, he says. "This [press-bashing] is disingenuous of both the White House and House Republicans." || New York Times: The harm may have been less in tipping off terrorists than in putting publicity-shy bankers in an uncomfortable spotlight.
> WP editorial: "We recognize that [publishing] was a controversial choice. But that does not excuse the politicians who have responded with press-bashing that scores political points at the expense of constitutional values." (Washington Post)
> SF radio talker wants NYT's Keller jailed for approving story (SF Chron)
> Author of "Has NYT Violated the Espionage Act?" gets noticed (Nation)
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