Comments on: Libby Outs Cheney?

By: Justin Gardner

Justin Gardner — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 08:36:27 +0000

but for the article to insinuate an answer, when it is in truth only a question is very offensive, and not at all helpful to the reputation of honest reporting.

You may want to look at my latest post about this. Apparently the info Scooter leaked was indeed classified. At least according to the NY Times.

BTW Justing, thanks for your honest reporting.

The compliment is appreciated. That’s what we’re about here. Keep reading, commenting and challenging.

By: Donklephant » Blog Archive » More On Scooter Libby Leak

Donklephant » Blog Archive » More On Scooter Libby Leak — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 08:27:59 +0000

[...] This is an incredibly important point because it speaks to exactly what type of info was leaked. See, according to this story, that information was still top secret when Libby talked about it, and if his superiors (namely Cheney, according to the National Journal) told him to disclose these facts prior to the document being open, that’s significant and damaging. [...]

By: Wickedpinto

Wickedpinto — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 05:41:19 +0000

Me either, however, the hoopla this has caused seems to me WAY overblown.

Another problem I have with journalism in general, well, actually the sort of journalism that praises the ability of a paper to get the “big gets” and other such references is that they rationalize their overhyped headlines by saying, “it’s important to raise questions.”

Thats fine, raise questions, but, do they realize that if their main argument is “we are asking the questions!” then they are admitting their ignorance? I agree, with you theres a reason to keep an eye on this possibility of libby and cheney, but for the article to insinuate an answer, when it is in truth only a question is very offensive, and not at all helpful to the reputation of honest reporting.

BTW Justing, thanks for your honest reporting.

By: Justin Gardner

Justin Gardner — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 05:23:44 +0000

But isnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t the classification, and declassification of information under the authority of the Executive? In that case, unless either of the two above occurred, then this is no big deal.

Well, I don’t know, so that’s why I’m laying off judging this too quickly. But it seems to me that Libby was leaking “classified” information, not declassifying it and then leaking it. But again, I’m not sure. I’m positive we’ll find out more about this in the coming days.

By: Wickedpinto

Wickedpinto — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 03:51:26 +0000

If he said Cheney authorized the release of Plame specificaly, then it’s a BIG deal.

If he said Cheney authorized the release of then classified information without a timely notification to congress or the intel committee’s then it’s a big deal.

But isn’t the classification, and declassification of information under the authority of the Executive? In that case, unless either of the two above occurred, then this is no big deal. There might be other info, and I might be wrong, I freely admit that I don’t have a thorough understanding of this. But “classified information” and “Plame” aren’t at all a big deal in terms of Libby, or cheney.