Originally Posted by stevo

Thats not entirely true. I can read a the NY times or watch fox news and I'm aware of the bias. but the bleating about the "obvious bias" is not to disuage debate, but to move past just the one news story and the journalists point of view.

The one thing in the media today that I see as obvious bias (and hypocrisy) is the fact that when Plame's name was leaked there was a serious crime committed. Scooter libby is awaiting trial for perjury charges. (and yet fitszgerald can't even say in a court of law that Plame's identity was covert) Yet when classified national security secrets are leaked a great justice was done and the media writes about what heros these people are for uncovering such a scandle. Now tell me now which one has more of an impact on national security. Now tell me why in the media the leaking of Plames name is a crime, but the leaking of intelligence gathering methods isn't?