The Woman behind New York Times SWIFT Leak from Planck's Constant

Back in March of this year, Lotta Twotta applied for a job at the New York Times for the position of News Editor. She was promptly hired because of her huge IQ and her ability to keep abreast of items of important public interest.

She worked directly under Executive Editor Bill Keller [wink-wink-nudge-nudge] and was with Keller when the administration argued for the withholding of the SWIFT information. Lotta told Keller that the G-Men were staring at the vast repository of her blouse. Keller was outraged. "Why can't men see you for your large, bountiful intelligence?"

Although I personally believe the men from the White House had indeed appreciated Lotta's huge IQ and other assets, Keller took it personally and decided to publish the information and issued this disclaimer:

"We have listened closely to the administration's arguments for withholding this information, and given them the most serious and respectful consideration. We remain convinced that the administration's extraordinary access to this vast repository of international financial data, however carefully targeted use of it may be, is a matter of public interest."

Lotta is currently working on a report that lists the names and addresses of all Iraqi informants who have collected rewards for turning in insurgents and al Qaeda operatives in Iraq. "The public has a right to know what our government is doing with our tax monies."

A blogger (from Planck's Constant) asked Lotta if printing this sort of information didn't border on sedition.

Lotta: "Yes, I expect this report to be printed in the Morning Sedition of the paper."

When questioned of her use of the word sedition, Lotta reminded this blogger that her IQ was way over 44D and not to question her use of words.

When Representative John Murtha (D[efeatist] - PA) was asked for his opinion of the TIMES' intention to report the names and addresses of all Iraqi informants, he defensively shot back: "I find nothing wrong with that. In fact, how's that different from anything I've said to give aid and comfort to our enemies?"

My previous posts on Murtha the coward: Murtha's Audience reduced by FBI

US Warplanes Bomb Innocent Villagers Drinking Tea

Michelle Malkin, HOW ABOUT A NICE BIG GLASS OF...
The New York Times and their traitorous, leaking sources have done it again. This time they're broadcasting classified information on troop levels. Hey, Bill Keller--al Qaeda thanks you:
The top American commander in Iraq has drafted a plan that projects sharp reductions in the United States military presence there by the end of 2007, with the first cuts coming this September, American officials say. According to a classified briefing at the Pentagon this week by the commander, Gen. George W. Casey Jr., the number of American combat brigades in Iraq is projected to decrease to 5 or 6 from the current level of 14 by December 2007...
...General Casey's briefing has remained a closely held secret, and it was described by American officials who agreed to discuss the details only on condition of anonymity.

And THE TERRORIST-TIPPING TIMES, Excerpt:

"It has been conclusively established that Global Relief Foundation learned of the search from reporter Philip Shenon of the New York Times," U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald wrote in an Aug. 7, 2002, letter to the Times' legal department.
Shenon's phone tip to the Muslim charity (which occurred one day before the FBI searched the foundation's offices), Fitzgerald said, "seriously compromised the integrity of the investigation and potentially endangered the safety of federal law-enforcement personnel."

Baldilocks - As If the SWIFT Leak Wasn't Enough, Excerpt:

Find the leakers, Mr. Gonzales, and punish them. Have the NYT traitors sit in prison for a few years if they won't name them. I no longer care.

blue star chronicles - Another leak so soon?, Excerpt:

It looks like the Old Grey Lady is determined to prove she is above the law. And perhaps, has declared her own war against the administration of the United States.

She’s certainly thumbing her nose at us all.

They are publishing classified information on troops levels. This is really out of hand!

blue crab boulevard - NYT Now Publishing Classified Military Plans, Excerpt:

Well, the last line has been crossed. the New York Times is now publishing secret military troop displacement plans. The are actually broadcasting the plans General Casey has drawn up for how the military is planning to draw down troop levels. This was a classified briefing and someone gave all the details to the NYT to publish.

That way the terrorists have advanced warning and can plan accordingly.

leaning straight up - The Treason Edition, Excerpt:

For todays special Treason edition I am posting Oliver North and Ann Coulter’s opinion of the NY Times. Enjoy.

"Show Me The Money!"

By: Oliver North

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the movie, "Jerry Maguire," Tom Cruise, playing a sports agent in the title role, euphorically shouts, "Show me the money!" Until this week, when the editors of the New York Times decided to reveal highly classified details about the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program, that’s exactly what the U.S. government has been doing to Al Qaeda. In an effort to prevent another Sept. 11, the CIA and Department of the Treasury — with the help of several U.S. and European financial institutions — have been secretly mapping terrorist networks through the use of financial data. It’s not a secret anymore.

bullwinkle blog, They aren’t going to take it anymore!

Some residents of the Big Apple are apparently fed up with the "WORM” in their midst.
"Protest the New York Times Revealing of U.S. Secrets

Monday, July 10, 5 p.m.

We have a sound permit, and we will be across the street from the New York Times. They are at 229 West 43rd Street.

The groups on board so far are Free Republic, Caucus for America, the Congress for Racial Equality (CORE), and Protest Warrior, NYC Chapter. We have reached out to several other groups as well, and are waiting to hear back from them.

Some high-visibility media people are interested in speaking at the protest. More information will be coming on this as we gather groups and speakers.

So hold the date!

If you have been as sick about the Times’s unconscionable blabbing of our classified information as the rest of those who care about the nation, now is your chance to do something to make your outrage heard.”

Don Surber, NYT needs a wall
NYT, LAT and WSJ ran stories last week on the spying on foreign bank transactions. The NYT tried to create a controversy where none existed about the program.First, Bill Keller of NYT defended the exposing of a state secret in a time of war. He used "administration” 10 times, "terrorist” only three. His argument was na-na-na.Then Dean Baquet of LAT defended his decision to run it. He wrapped himself in the flag.Now comes WSJ, which says its editorial page staff had nothing to do with the decision to run the story...

stop the aclu, The NY Times Responds
New York Times Editor Bill Keller responded to the tons of email and letters of anger that were sent to them over revealing National Security issues.

FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog - Global War on Terror Watch: Bill Keller on Face the Nation, Excerpt:

Bill Keller is a LIBERAL SANCTIMONIOUS HORSES ASS.

The Wall Street Journal calls home out with Fit and Unfit to Print

Mr. Keller’s argument that the terrorists surely knew about the Swift monitoring is his own leap of faith. The terror financiers might have known the U.S. could track money from the U.S., but they might not have known the U.S. could follow the money from, say, Saudi Arabia. The first thing an al Qaeda financier would have done when the story broke is check if his bank was part of Swift.

flopping aces - The Arrogance & Stupidity, Excerpt:

Today’s "Meet the Press” roundtable, still going, is a scandal of media egocentrism. With the exception of Bill Bennett, the groupthink on display is staggering. Criticizing the media is inherently silly according to this papal conclave of journalists. Any criticism is either an example of know-nothing populism or cynical electioneering...