Guardian issues statement in reply to Rep. Peter King

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Guardian issues statement in reply to Rep. Peter King

The Guardian has issued a statement in response to Rep. Peter T King's call for the prosecution of Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald:

We are surprised and disappointed by comments from Rep. Peter King R(NY), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, saying "legal action should be taken" against Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald for his reporting on NSA surveillance.

This is especially troubling in light of comments from Eric Holder, US Attorney General who stated: "As long as I am attorney general, we will not prosecute any reporter for doing his or her job." Holder went on to say he was “troubled by the possibility that leak investigations may chill the investigative journalism that holds government accountable."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/12/edward-snowden-hong-kong-live#block-51b8e0dfe4b053cde2ed63ee

Glenn Greenwald to Pete King: Bring it on
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023005250

[Fuddnik]

1. Has King ever been prosecuted for his open support for a terrorist organization?

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2. Right Holder, like secretly monitoring the phone lines of the media

doesn't chill investigative journalism. Wonder how "troubled" by that he was.

smh

[ProSense]

3. Yeah, imagine asking a guy you hate to save you.

It's like the anti-government people in a storm.

Luckily, Democrats are compassionate, unlike Republicans.

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4. Why not the AP?

As far as I'm concerned and in disagreement with Holder, I'd like to see the AP prosecuted for WHAT they published.

Not Greenwald.