When so-called "journalists" become partisans, they should lose any "shield". They still can practice - they still have their freedom of the press - but they should be required to meet the legal burdens us ordinary folk have when we want to accuse or promote.
Were I Mr. Libby's attorneys, I would be after all of the reporters'c notes, including interviews on t.v., all articles written, all of Robert Novak's memos, all of the internal memos of the NY Times, Washington Post, etc. I would bury them with demands until they cried for mercy, and then I would go after Joe and Valerie Wilson in a way that would make them vulnerable to perjury. I would have lots of fun at their expense! In other words, I would extract my pound or two of flesh from those vultures.
Calling reporters to the stand will be a beginning. But Libby's lawyers should focus on the two people most responsible for "leaking" Plame's name - Joe Wilson and Valerie Plame.
According to reports, Plame did everything short of leasing billboards with her name and her employer's name. What was there to leak?
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"It has been reported that his lawyers plan to make wide demands for reporters' notes."
He-he. Not to mention the editorial board of the New York Times!
Baloney. I guess the Wall Street Journal has to take this approach because it is a media outlet, but there is no First Amendment protection for "the press" above and beyond that which is afforded to every American citizen.
My take on this is that the press got what it wanted. Now, it doesn't want what it got.
Let's hope it gets what it deserves.
But I'm not holding my breath.
Well personally speaking I would think that Joe Wilson and his wife Val gal would be just as entertaining to have on the witness stand as any of the 'infamous' reporters.
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As we speak, shredders are chewing up reporter notebooks inside newsrooms at the NYTimes, TimeMag, and WashPost -- I am certain.
And with no notes, reporters can simply paint their (summer of 2003) conversations with Administration officials any way they want.
This is basically what happened in regards to Russert, Cooper, and other so-called journalists who, ah-em..., contradicted Mr. Libby's testimony.
In fact, that's why Bob Woodward's "new" testimony is so fascinating. It apparantly contradicts some reporters reccollection of WHEN and WHERE they first learned of and spoke about Valerie Plame's identity. (Not that Plame has been truthful about her relationship with the CIA.
I could use the rest of the story
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Heh heh heh. Fetch the comfy (La-Z-Boy) chair!
Reporters will make unbelievably bad witnesses. They ask questions but cannot answer them. Their arrogance will kill them.
I'll take you up on your offer to provide the rest of the story.
In addition to all reporters in D.C., Libby's lawyers should go after members of the Kerry campaign.
Joe went to work for Kerry in May, and soon after,D.C. reporters were all abuzz about Joe and Val.
I believe Rand Beers confirmed that Joe told the campaign about his trip AND his wife before talking to reporters.
Could it be that Beers and/or Chris Lehane spread the word in the liberal reporter community?
By the way, where is Lehane.....been quiet lately!
Oh, darn! Reporters try to dig up dirt on Rove and Libby, and now they have to testify! There's no justice.
I would be very interested in hearing "the rest of the story'.
I think it may bag more than media. I think it may bag Joe Wilson! It seems to me that (1) he outted his wife himself and (2) there are rumors that he was working for foreign intelligence. Maybe it's wishful thinking, but I'm still hoping that eventually he ends up getting investigated in all of this. Lord knows there's plenty to investigate.