Reply #4: The New York Times publically put its full credibility [View All]

[Pithy Cherub]

behind Judith Miller. Judy made her full play on the fact that she was standing behind First Amendment protections and hired Abrams. She gambled and lost BIG that Fitzgerald was unaware of the date of first contacts with her source. She may have committed perjury and has nothing to trade now. If the NYT editors knew anything, then there is that whole conspiracy and obstruction of justice issue looming.

There seems to be two tracks of tricking the mass printed media. Cooper's employers said they couldn't protect him and he was on his own becasue they weren't going to pay the fine. So he complied. If the NYT's editors knew - wow. Are there sub-zero approval ratings for the media. It would also mean the press lies, often.

All along Fitzgerald has shown that there were severe national security issues involved. Several judges definitively agreed. SCOTUS stayed out. It is becoming increasingly clear that Judy was aware of conspiracy and the information earlier than stated under oath. That will mean she was a material witness to the crime or part of the conspiracy. If national security is compromised because of a collusion or conspiracy and the NYT is in the middle of it because of a reporter, well Katie bar the door.