NY Times and intelligence leaks

[Alex]

Except I haven't seen a reporter say "my role is exposing the weaknesses in the government's efforts to keep secrets."

Ok, rather than stealing the TV, the lack of security is shown by taking the sex video you recorded from the box in your closet, posting it on the internet, and saying "hey, you should thank me."

Name. That is exactly my point when above I mentioned the "synchronized dance of hypocrisy." Both sides just switch sides depending on whichever bit of feigned outrage suits their preconceived notions. Take the exact same situation, change the name Bush to Clinton and 98% (approximately) of the people who have stated an opinion would instead state the opposite.


This isn't too say that every similar situation requires the same response. But for the most part people are expressing knee-jerk reactions based on minimal information and never try to get any more information except from the sources they know will reinforce what they already think. I was upset by the Plame leak until I learned more of the details. I'm somewhat upset by this New York Times publication and so far the details have, in my opinion, supported that. The wiretapping one initially didn't bother me that much but as more details became known I have come to think the New York Times had a more than appropriate justification for publishing the story.