Raw Story Developing

[ewagner]

TOP FED SOURCE SAYS US COLLECTING
CALL INFO FOR ABC NEWS, NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST: DEVELOPING....

http://www.rawstory.com/

No details yet but the implication is that the NSA was collecting call info from NEWS SOURCES....hence, they were probably trying to track down whistle-blower or leakers....just another way of cracking down on that pesky-pesky FIRST AMENDMENT!

[ShortnFiery]

1. Drippity Drip Drip

:applause: :woohoo:

[Rose Siding]

2. Here are the details from ABC-

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2285153

[Dunvegan]

3. NSA to ABC-Reporter's Calls Reveal Patterns: "We Know Who You're Calling"

Story Here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2285153

Federal Source to ABC News: We Know Who You're Calling
May 15, 2006 9:33 AM
Brian Ross and Richard Esposito Report:

A senior federal law enforcement official tells us the government is tracking the phone numbers we call in an effort to root out confidential sources. "It's time for you to get some new cell phones, quick," the source told us in an in-person conversation....

Click on above link for more...but someone in the NSA just went way off the reservation.

[acmavm]

4. This should make a difference? They weren't too damn upset

when they thought it was just Joe and Jill Six-pack. Now THEY'VE got a big problem. Wonder if they'll suddenly find some backbone and journalistic integrity?

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. OMG...NOW will the MSM start doing the right thing???

It involves THEM now. Maybe they'll start doing their damn jobs!

[Trajan]

6. ALL reporters who arent FOX NEWS ....

or one of their ideological brethren should be SHOT anyways ..... for treason and crimes against Herr Chimperor and his glorious vision of theocratic perfection on earth ..... right ? ....

Hey: IF they killed all the media persons who do NOT lick the boots of the Neocon idiots: Wouldnt we be safer from Terrorism ? .....

I mean: WTF? WHO's side are you on ? ....

CMON: .... Are you a traitor too ? ...

Come to think of it ... IF they killed EVERYONE in the entire world > Wouldnt we be safer from Terrorism ? ....

HOW could anyone be against that ? ....

WTF is wrong with you ? .... HOW could you choose your paltry freedoms over SAFETY ? ....

:sarcasm: ...

They already have Daryn Kagan's number ... thanks to Pigboy .... They can call her directly to give her marching orders for the day (If she isnt too busy copping for El Rushbo) ...

Hell : over HALF of the media is already on WH speed dial .... Hungrily lapping at their Master's boots; hoping one day THEY too can get a cute lil nickname from the Frat Boy Prince ....



EDIT: How do you think George Will is taking this news ? .....