New York Times - A Note to Readers: The Decision to Publish Diplomatic Documents

NYTimes ^ | 11/28/2010

[markomalley]

The articles published today and in coming days are based on thousands of United States embassy cables, the daily reports from the field intended for the eyes of senior policy makers in Washington. The New York Times and a number of publications in Europe were given access to the material several weeks ago and agreed to begin publication of articles based on the cables Sunday online. The Times believes that the documents serve an important public interest, illuminating the goals, successes, compromises and frustrations of American diplomacy in a way that other accounts cannot match.

[markomalley]

Traitors. Even if the administration in question is the Obama administration. These scum are still traitors and deserve a traitor's end.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Hey New Yawk Slimes! Bite me you treasonous bass turds!

[JimSEA]

Same antiAmerican bigotry as was the case with the Pentagon Papers.

[samtheman]

Yes. Traitors. I agree.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Oh good grief this is what passes for “ethical journalism” today?

[Cementjungle]

The NYT is going to try and spin these into successes for Obama? Good luck with that.

[coloradan]

I object to the double standards involved in release of classified information. I am led to believe I would face the third degree if I were to release anything classified, but Wikileaks, Sandy Berger and the New York Times misuse classified information with impunity.

[fightinJAG]

TRAITORS.

[huldah1776]

I say we open the NYTimes building to anyone who wants to go in. No security, no police. Fair?

[RoseofTexas]

Those FREAKIN traitors need to BE SHOT!! No questions asked!!

[immadashell]

But...but...I thought that since these communications were stolen the content doesn’t mean anything...kinda like Climategate.

[denydenydeny]

The Times believes that the documents serve an important public interest,

Meanwhile the exposure of Valerie Plame was the worst crime in the history of the universe. The Wikileaks exposure of thouaands of American sources in foreign governments, many of whom are going to die horrible deaths over this, is somehow "valuable" and "illuminating."

[muawiyah]

The thread immediately before this one is just choc full of neat ideas for how the Regime should deal with the gayblades at the NYT espionage clearing house ~ to wit: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2634131/posts

[combat_boots]

What’s the betting line on how many 100s of pages and lives per stich (of 12) are in play?

[combat_boots]

oops

SB
stitch

[Diogenesis]

BEHIND ENEMY LINES

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LEAKING AMERICAN SECRETS TODAY

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LEAKING AMERICAN SECRETS IN THE PAST

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[Islander7]

The more things change, the more they are the same.

[Evil Slayer]

Maybe we will finally find out what zer0’s natural born birth certificate says.

[timetostand]

The deeper we get into this treacery the more I get a sick feeling we are doomed!! When The United States is finally destroyed the world will realize that they have destroyed the last hope of freedom.

[HereInTheHeartland]

Wait until one of these a$$hole's kids are executed working for a human rights organization somewhere.

Then we will see how in favor they are of publishing this stuff.