Issue:DRUDGE REPORT FLASH 2005: Drudge is a NEO-CON sympathizer - Is the Cold War Over?
Specific: "NYT 'SPYING' SPLASH TIED TO BOOK RELEASE
Fri Dec 16 200 11:27:16 ET
**Exclusive**
Newspaper fails to inform readers 'news break' is tied to book publication
On the front page of today's NEW YORK TIMES, national security reporter James Risen claims that 'months after the September 11 attacks, President Bush secretly authorized the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on Americans and others inside the United States... without the court approved warrants ordinarily required for domestic spying, according to government officials.'
Risen claims the White House asked the paper not to publish the article, saying that it could jeopardize continuing investigations and alert would-be terrorists that they might be under scrutiny.
Risen claims the TIMES delayed publication of the article for a year to conduct additional reporting.
But now comes word James Risen's article is only one of many 'explosive newsbreaking' stories that can be found -- in his upcoming book -- which he turned in 3 months ago!
The paper failed to reveal the urgent story was tied to a book release and sale.
'STATE OF WAR: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration' is to be published by FREE PRESS in the coming weeks, sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT.
Carisa Hays, VP, Director of Publicity FREE PRESS, confirms the book is being published.
The book editor of Bush critic Richard Clarke [AGAINST ALL ENEMIES] signed Risen to FREE PRESS.
Developing... "
COMMENT:The observation is that Drudge is more alarmed that the NYT didn't reveal something than he is of the Federal Government not revealing something. He is more concerned about the power of the NYT, than the power of the Federal Government.
This suggests that he is less concerned about the "body politic" the individuals than the government.
A theme that I've seen else, but was less inclined to accept, is the notion that the middle class is under attack. This presentation by Mr. Drudge and this policy of surveillance combined with the Administration secretiveness suggest a social category is indeed under attack.
The elevation of concern about China's market by financial media elites supports a notion that maybe the neo-con feels that the need to clear out the American middle-class in order to make room for the rise of a Global middle-class to be dominated by foreign markets like China. Perhaps Corporate American board room feel they can maintain growth by courting the markets of the developing world - like Inda and China.
Perhaps the cold war is not over - but it simply partner have changed. Who brung ya to the dance is not who you go home with.
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Address:"http://www.drudgereport.com/flash9nyt.htm"
