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To: Jim S who wrote (21976)	6/24/2006 12:21:49 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543592

I would ask, though, what public purpose is being served by the NY Times publishing investigator's methods and sources? The thing that comes immediately to my own mind is that, as they admit, the Bush administration takes the position that we are at war with international terrorism and in times of war the President has authority to disregard all laws. It's a sweeping assumption of executive power that, to put it mildly, isn't agreed to by all. If the administration wants to sue them, I am sure the NYTimes editorial staff and lawyers would love to play. They don't always win but they win a lot of these cases.

To: Jim S who wrote (21976)	6/24/2006 12:36:01 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543592

I would ask, though, what public purpose is being served by the NY Times publishing investigator's methods and sources? I imagine that their interest is from the perspective of the pattern of exceeding the administration's power, a legitimate subject for media to pursue. In this case I don't know if the excess in question was sufficient to warrant the publication of methods but that would be the call the Times is making, I expect. I don't think their attention to this pattern can be dismissed.