Who Is In Charge Of Foreign Policy, The President Or The New York Times?

  •  November 30, 2006

Because I get the feeling that the folks at the New York Times think they’re in charge.
That publication has published yet another classified document, this one written by National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley and detailing a lack of confidence in Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki.
At least, that’s the Times’ characterization of the memo. A full reading of the document (text available here) leaves one with the impression that the memo is more constructive criticism than anything else, which means this , , , ,


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  • http://Array aNONOMISLY

    don’t be too easy on the White House. This could have been an intentional leak by the White House. If it isn’t, then it leakege would suggest a significant level of incompentence within the White House. ..I think the former is more likely …..

  • carrick

    There’s that word incompetence again. I suppose the White House forgot to turn on their mind control device, because that’s the only way I know to control what people say to the press….

    I seriously doubt the administration would leak a document to their worst enemy the New York Times of all news papers. See how the NYT handled it? Predictably casting the story in the worst possible light.

    Sometimes I wonder about your mental competency.

  • http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

    And the islamic terrorists.

    The Times and CNN haven’t seen a terrorist they haven’t loved.

  • Dave_Comet

    I hate free press!!!

  • http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

    No matter who got arrested, it would certainly do my heart good to see the Times (or the Washington Post for that matter) report leakers to the FBI just once instead of publishing what they had illegally leaked. I don’t care whether it’s Karl Rove, CFR members of the State Department, or Nancy Pelosi, someone needs to be relieved of their job and liberty for pulling this kind of stunt.
    Because no one seems to take this seriously, we have apparently “government by gossip.” And just like Aunt Matilda didn’t do your cousin Ruth any favors by telling your grandmother that…., our highly paid gossips in the State Department, White House, and Congress aren’t doing us any favors, either.

    They need to be prosecuted too. I don’t care who it is, it has to stop.

  • http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

    The NY times is nothing more than a mouth piece for the left wing loons and old europe.

    And the islamic terrorists.

  • http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

    [quotedon't be too easy on the White House. This could have been an intentional leak by the White House. If it isn't, then it leakege would suggest a significant level of incompentence within the White House. ..I think the former is more likely ..... ]

    Thats debateable but I doubt it. The LEft tried blaming Rove on a leak one time and it never panned out. It doesn’t make sense to leak this stuff. I think eventually Bush is going to have to call out the NY times. I am surprised we have haven’t target it yet. But they are losing money that is the good side of things.

    The NY times is nothing more than a mouth piece for the left wing loons and old europe.

  • Pilgrim

    Would someone please explain to me just what was gained by the NYT publishing this classfied memo? In the past when they’ve published classified material they claimed “public interest” issues. The NSA wiretap issue is just one example.

    Where is the “public interest” in publishing this internal memo? I can’t see what good it could have possibly done anyone other than al-qaeda and al-sadr.

    Just another transparent attempt to discredit the prsident. Disgusting is too mild a word for it.

  • http://angrychad.blogspot.com/ Chad

    The 1st Amendment is shallow and stupid?

    Is that how freedom of speech is supposed to work? Say whatever you like…but we’re throwing you in jail after?

  • HG

    It sounds a lot more like treason than a free speech issue.

    On the other hand, acknowledging the weakness of Maliki gives me hope.

  • http://www.bikebubba.blogspot.com/ Robert Perry

    No matter who got arrested, it would certainly do my heart good to see the Times (or the Washington Post for that matter) report leakers to the FBI just once instead of publishing what they had illegally leaked. I don’t care whether it’s Karl Rove, CFR members of the State Department, or Nancy Pelosi, someone needs to be relieved of their job and liberty for pulling this kind of stunt.

    Because no one seems to take this seriously, we have apparently “government by gossip.” And just like Aunt Matilda didn’t do your cousin Ruth any favors by telling your grandmother that…., our highly paid gossips in the State Department, White House, and Congress aren’t doing us any favors, either.

  • Puzzlefeet

    This was an intentional “leak” from the White House. They wanted to let Maliki know to get his ducks in a row or we’re outta there but didn’t want the prez’s fingerprints on it.

  • http://www.freerepublicans.com/ freerepublicans.com

    Who Is In Charge Of Foreign Policy, The President Or The New York Times?

    New York Times, Duh.

  • http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

    It sounds a lot more like treason than a free speech issue.

    On the other hand, acknowledging the weakness of Maliki gives me hope.

    Let the supenas fly

  • HG

    Rather than threatening to leave, how about if we promise to stay and see to it that Iraq has the leadership it needs to survive? Maliki might get that hint.

  • Puzzlefeet

    No, Rob, the White House has leaked before. there are any number of reasons why Bush doesn’t want to stand up and say, “Hey, Maliki, get your shit together or we’re outta here.!” So Hadley does the memo and it is leaked so that Maliki gets the message and there still can be diplomacy.

  • http://angrychad.blogspot.com/ Chad

    The 1st Amendment sucks!

  • HG

    A threat to leave is really no threat at all. A commitment to see a democratic Iraq capable of dealing with terrorists and insurgency communicates the necessity of a strong hand to effectively govern.

  • anonomisly

    Rather than threatening to leave, how about if we promise to stay and see to it that Iraq has the leadership it needs to survive? Maliki might get that hint.

    ..so boldly comitted to stay we wouldn’t mind changing a bad horse in the middle of the stream, if it came to that.

  • Puzzlefeet

    What leadership would that be, HG? Maliki? How’s that working for us so far?

  • anonomisly

    or perhaps more like, “”Hey, Maliki, get your shit together or we will reserve the right to put all options on the table, wink, wink ..” ..a subtle ultimatum.

  • http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/author/sparkiearbuckle sayanything-81

    Why can’t the press just fellate the Bush admin like Fox news does? Goodammit.

  • http://sayanythingblog.com robport

    This was an intentional “leak” from the White House.

    If the White House wanted something like this public they’d make it public.

    There is nothing to support your conclusion. The leaker had to remain unidentified in the article.

    The only reason you’re saying this is to provide rhetorical cover for the New York Times.

    Dave and Chad, the 1st amendment allows the press to print whatever it wants. It does not protect the press from the consequences of what it prints. Honestly, what a shallow and stupid point to try and make.

    Get serious.

  • WOOFX

    If the NYTimes is a left wing mouthpiece,
    why did it support the invasion of Iraq?

    Now, d’ja hear ‘bout Judy Miller?

    She disappeared, babe

    After drawin’ out all her hard-earned cash

    And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor

    Could it be our boy’s done somethin’ rash?

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