This morning's tragic incident in Afghanistan, when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the gate of the U.S. military base where Vice President Dick Cheney was staying, seems to answer any questions regarding "excessive secrecy" of Cheney's trip to Pakistan and then Afghanistan.
But as of this morning, New York Times reporter David Sanger had his doubts. In his Tuesday morning print story, "Cheney Warns Pakistan To Act Against Terrorists," Sanger devoted a great deal of space to the "unusual secrecy" surrounding Cheney's trip.
"Mr. Cheney’s trip to Pakistan was shrouded in unusual secrecy. In trips to Pakistan last year, President Bush and Secretary State Condoleezza Rice announced their plans days in advance, and reporters filed articles on their visits as soon as they landed. But Mr. Cheney’s traveling press pool was sworn to secrecy, and allowed to report only the barest details just before he left.
"News organizations that knew of Mr. Cheney’s travels, including The New York Times, were asked to withhold any mention of the trip until he had left Pakistan. That appeared to be a reflection of growing concern about the strength of Qaeda and Taliban forces in the area, and continuing questions about the loyalties of Mr. Musharraf’s own intelligence services."
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"American officials did not explain the extraordinary secrecy surrounding Mr. Cheney’s visit to Pakistan, a country the administration has cast as a stable nation moving gradually toward democracy. Mr. Cheney’s aides told The Times and other news organizations that the Secret Service had imposed the requirement that there be no mention of his trip until he had left Pakistan."
The lead to the story on the Times web site Tuesday morning:
"A suicide bomber blew himself up this morning outside the main gate of the United States military base at Bagram while Vice President Dick Cheney was inside the base. Mr. Cheney was not hurt in the attack."
Andy McCarthy at National Review Online wrote:
"One sobering result of the Taliban's attempt to murder Vice President Cheney in Afghanistan is that the New York Times has tamped down -- at least for a day -- its standard caricature of the dark, secretive Veep."
—Clay Waters is the director of Times Watch, an MRC project tracking the New York Times.
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Does Mr. Sanger understand th
February 27, 2007 - 16:01 ET by dscottDoes Mr. Sanger understand the term, Duh? How stupid can you be to question the obvious? One is forced to ask the question regarding the NYT reporters: Are they really that stupid or are they just verbal snipers for the Democrat Party? Incompetence or bias, the result is same, a paper you can't trust.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
stupid is as Cratodem verbal snipers do
February 27, 2007 - 16:13 ET by CarpareusYou ask "Are they really that stupid or are they just verbal snipers for the Democrat Party?" Take some from column A and some from column B and you still end up with the muck pile called the NYT.
Those Who Know History are Doomed to Repeat It." Henry Kaiser
How many?
February 27, 2007 - 16:14 ET by acumenHow many more holes in Manhattan will it take before the NY Times get's a clue as to whose side they are on in this war on terror?
How many more defeatist articles such as this one will it take before New Yorkers get a clue that the NY Times is sealing a dreadful fate for them and their fellow Americans?
Immediately following 9/11 and at the televised request of Mayor Rudy, my family made an unplanned trip to NY simply to show our support financially and otherwise for the folks there. Thanks for wasting our time New York.
Don't be surprised if (more like when) there is another cataclismic event in your city and you find yourselves on your own. Just don't come crying to my family again. My family made a choice when President Bush challenged the world by stating; "You are either with us or with the terrorists. Obvioulsly, New Yorkers and my family disagree on who we are with. I'm sure my sentiments are shared by many other American families that want the terrorist scourge defeated. Sadly, it seems New Yorkers cannot be counted among them.
classic!!!!! had they succe
February 27, 2007 - 16:14 ET by buddycclassic!!!!! had they succeeded in actually harming the vice president then the ny times would have complained they didn't know soon enough.
when has the bush administration has described pakistan as "a country the administration has cast as a stable nation moving gradually toward democracy". i have heard constant worry and criticism of pakistan's efforts to control terrorists by the administration.
I am waiting for the statemen
February 27, 2007 - 16:17 ET by BDI am waiting for the statement from the NYT that says "Well, we didn't know the bad guys would actually USE the information we provide....."
Begin holding breath.........
February 27, 2007 - 16:28 ET by CarpareusBegin holding breath.............NOW.
"Those Who Know History are Doomed to Repeat It" Henry Kaiser
had they succeeded in actu
February 27, 2007 - 16:53 ET by DontFeedTheTrollshad they succeeded in actually harming the vice president then the ny times would have complained they didn't know soon enough.
Actually, they would have complained about the incompetance and inability of the Bush administration to keep Cheney's trip secret.
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Native Americans didn't believe in secure borders. Look what happened to them.
My Indian coworkers say tha
February 27, 2007 - 17:25 ET by Dan The Man 2My Indian coworkers say tha tPakistan is playing us for fools, and I believe him. However we do have a use for Pakistan being an ally albeit a marginal one.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.
my indian friend seriously an
February 27, 2007 - 19:37 ET by buddycmy indian friend seriously and deeply belives that the only way to deal with muslims is to kill them all, even the children. he claims once converted they are corrupted for life. he is absolutely serious. he went on and on about not being able to cure the child once born in a muslim family. he is a very bright man.
his views are not my views but i must say that the indians have a 1000 year history of dealing with muslims. why don't we study, hire, import expertise from india in how to deal with muslims. would it hurt???? we are NOT going to win this battle until we learn how to live with them.
buddyc,That is truly frighten
February 27, 2007 - 19:40 ET by Blondebuddyc,
That is truly frightening. But I suspect there is more than a shred of truth in your friend's viewpoint.
Oh, remind me again how we should be having a dialogue with Imadinnerjacket and the thug from Syria?
Iran Islam
February 28, 2007 - 10:36 ET by pbanks7Are you talking about Adolph Eichmann-d'Inajihad?
Unfortunately, your Indian friend may have a point.
Ignorance is bliss. It's easier to repeat a mindless slogan than to do some actual research.
Everyone should watch that li
February 28, 2007 - 10:50 ET by vrwc13Everyone should watch that link...thanks pbanks7
face piles of trials with smiles
Maybe the "unusual sec
February 27, 2007 - 16:16 ET by Mean Gene Dr. Love</b> Maybe the "unusual secrecy" was due to the fact that itelligence reports indicated there was some terrorist activity going on in the area. Maybe we don't want those without a "need to know" to know the travel plans/destination/times of the vice-president.
The ignorance of reporters astounds me! They seem to write crap for the sake of writing something. Does this reporter call everyone in his address book to let them know when he won't be home, what flights he is catching, what hotels he staying in, what activities he'll be participating in, and any other information nosy people would be interested in? If he isn't willing to do that with his personal life, then why would he expect the vice-president of the U.S. to do the same. The details of the vice-president's itinerary are provided for those that NEED TO KNOW.
Gun Safety Tip #8: No matter how responsible he seems, never give your gun to a monkey. (www.imao.us)
Me thinks that the NYT is jus
February 27, 2007 - 16:23 ET by JayTeeMe thinks that the NYT is just upset of not being informed themselves, or being told to keep their Big mouth Shut about Cheny's Trip.
What's witht he BOLD type answers ? Is this a level above UPPER CASE shouting ? Are we getting angrier in this Forum ? Are we esculating violence in our comments ? ?
Al Gore has pushed us over the Edge..........
At Times like these, it becomes more than just a Moral Obligation to express ones opinion, it becomes a Pleasure.
Somebody had an open ended
February 27, 2007 - 16:27 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveSomebody had an open ended bold HTML tag that made everything after it bold also. Looks like they fixed it.
Gun Safety Tip #8: No matter how responsible he seems, never give your gun to a monkey. (www.imao.us)
Thanks Mean Gene, for a momen
February 27, 2007 - 16:47 ET by JayTeeThanks Mean Gene, for a moment there, I thought we had implemented a new standard.....
At Times like these, it becomes more than just a Moral Obligation to express ones opinion, it becomes a Pleasure.
I think it was a secret. A se
February 27, 2007 - 17:09 ET by tracheostomyI think it was a secret.
A secret conspiracy by those damn neocons to divert us from the new weather machine(s) being installed in the Middle-East. They made someone blow themselves up on purpose, I tells ya! I have links to prove it!
-PJ
"I'm not a theologist. I'm not an archaeologist. I'm a documentary filmmaker." -James Cameron
Shhh, and don't say anything
February 28, 2007 - 09:47 ET by dscottShhh, and don't say anything about the solar output controller on the sun. We like turning it down and making it snow when Al Gore and his buddies have a conference. It's one of those comic scenes like stepping into an open manhole that never seem to get old no matter how many times it's shown... LMAO
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
Has anyone seen these vile co
February 27, 2007 - 17:17 ET by ZoneDaiatlasHas anyone seen these vile comments over at the Huffington Po comments section that was shut down and it's now posted over at "MichelleMalkin.com"?
http://hotair.cachefly.net/video/2007-02/HuffPoCheneyTalibanThread.pdf
I wonder how Keith Olbermann would defend these hateful losers over a the Huffington PO since he did good job defending William Arkin's hateful speech about the US MIlitary and will he go after the critics for expsoing this hateful vile.
Truly disgusting.And one of
February 27, 2007 - 17:28 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveTruly disgusting.
And one of them had the nerve to say, "we're just being sarcastic."
Their motives are transparent.
I can't understand why they hate Cheney so much, you'd think he had stolen their milk money or something.
Gun Safety Tip #8: No matter how responsible he seems, never give your gun to a monkey. (www.imao.us)
NYT
February 27, 2007 - 17:31 ET by pocomocoWhen can we expect the NYT to start publishing the owner’s (Pinch, Punch, Slam or what ever his name is) daily schedule - when he plays golf, tennis, polo, and when he eats at 21, Patsy’s, et al? Inquiring minds want to know.
So tomorrow's NYT headline wi
February 27, 2007 - 17:38 ET by richflanjSo tomorrow's NYT headline will be "Oh, now we get it!!"
Don't hold your breath.
"The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously." --Hubert Humphrey
Vice President
February 27, 2007 - 17:48 ET by Zmeademanhigh to all at NB, I,m new here so please be gentle.I dont believe this reaction to Our number 2 in command by the driveby ,,,,, not . They act like 5 year olds with zero respect for the office let alone the person.Luckily it was not successful as an assassination. And by the way , I holeheartidly support the troops in ALL manner of mission and thanks to all veterns past present and future.
DUH or DOH
February 27, 2007 - 17:52 ET by blackrain4xmasNYT....ahhhhhhhh
Has anyone seen these vile co
February 27, 2007 - 17:53 ET by ZoneDaiatlasHas anyone seen these vile comments over at the Huffington Po comments section that was shut down and it's now posted over at "MichelleMalkin.com"?
http://hotair.cachefly.net/video/2007-02/HuffPoCheneyTalibanThread.pdf
I wonder how Keith Olbermann would defend these hateful losers over at the Huffington PO since he did good job defending William Arkin's hateful speech about the US Millitary and will he go after the critics for exposing this hateful vile.
Apparently the idea of the Vi
February 27, 2007 - 17:57 ET by DarasenApparently the idea of the Vice President going somewhere to get business done is a foriegn concept to the Times. If a Dem goes somewhere they have to take the press with them to show how active they and concerned they are and must be sure to get pictures of it. These people can not understand that Mr. Cheney is not campaigning and traveling to promote himself and his perosnal self gratification.
NYT
February 27, 2007 - 19:21 ET by pocomoco"Apparently the idea of the Vice President going somewhere to get business done is a foriegn concept to the Times."
The NYT is a foreign concept! And the concept is Socialism.
It has been suggested the they change its name to PRAVDA WEST.
NYT Would Have Told The Taliban
February 27, 2007 - 19:44 ET by emjem24In one of those rare accidents of timing, the NYT again reveals which side THEY feel should be covered more...the terrorists. Well, I'm sure that THEY would have kept VP Cheney's trip a secret. Sure.....just like they kept the NSA and all other anti-terror programs a secret until they leaked them.
What a wonderful organization...why don't they join the terrorists if they love them so much? Oh, that's right, they already have. They're the propagandist arm for libs and terrorists alike.
The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer. Air Force Motto
emjem says: When your brain's stuck on liberalism it self-destructs.
emjem...remember ..the New yo
February 28, 2007 - 00:49 ET by ww thumperemjem...remember ..the New york times is just a "score board" for the terrorists!
Hey I like your "Motto" I am a veteran of the USAF. B-52 specialist,crew chief. then into USSO. :-) ww v I AM PRO AMERICAN ! PRO LIFE! PRO VICTORY! ww