Maybe the Old York Times was protecting themselves rather than President Bush for the past year withholding this story. With their team of lawyers they have to know they were breaking the law but decided to go ahead to pump the book and hurt Bush. Too bad for them the American people agree with Bush!
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
What the times
might have asked their lawyers is, "Is this legal or in other words can we get away with this?".
They know they can always throw a fit for the sake of the 1st Amendment and tie the goverment in knots with legal maneuvers.
Maybe there is a long shot chance a Grand Jury will hear this. It is a hell of a lot more serious than the Valerie Plame leak.