Ms. Smith Goes to Washington

July 6, 2005

Does Miller Fear Her Source More Than Jail?

MS. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
by Shirley Smith

Regarding the article from the Chicago Tribune: "Special Privileges and Reporters" . . . as Mr. Chapman writes about Judith Miller . . .

Her fortitude would be admirable in a noble cause, which unfortunately this is not. Plame is the wife of former ambassador Joseph Wilson, who infuriated the White House by publicly rejecting claims that Saddam Hussein was trying to acquire nuclear weapons. After he wrote an article criticizing the Bush administration's evidence, someone leaked the information in an attempt to discredit him.

I just have to say this :) . . . I agree if these reporters were protecting something considered honorable . . . yes, that would be different. But there should be laws about this kind of protection. When it comes to treason -- and this is all about treason -- to our country, committed by the Bush administration.

Judith Miller says that she would go to jail rather than give the name of her source . . . could it be that Miller fears her source more than jail?

I wonder . . .

Just a thought,

Shirley Smith

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