[Miller's lawyer, Matthew Mallow, told CNN the war of words was trivial compared to his client's devotion to the First Amendment.] That's what Judy did with great courage, spending 85 days in jail. That is lost in all of the discussions of the internal workings of the paper, ... on an amicable basis. |
[The answer is obvious: Judith Miller emerged as a central figure because she MADE herself a central figure and, arguably, BECAUSE she didn't] writ[e] a story about the case. ... David, I heard from another member of your fan club that things went well for you today. Hope it's true, J. |
[The New York Times and Miller decided not to try to finesse the issue. Instead, they opted for what the Times editorially has described as an act of] civil disobedience, ... To be frank, this is far from an ideal case. We would not have wanted our reporter to give up her liberty over a situation whose details are so complicated and muddy. |
[The Times report said the newspaper's reputation has suffered.] Neither The Times nor its cause has emerged unbruised. ... Even as the paper asked for the public's support, it was unable to answer its questions. ... The entire thing. |
a serious violation of international law, a dangerous precedent. The United States has sent a very bad signal to the rest of the world. |
According to my interview notes, though, it appears that Mr. Libby said little more than that the assessments of the classified estimate were even stronger than those in the unclassified version, |
According to my interview notes, though, it appears that Mr. Libby said little more than that the assessments of the classified estimate were even stronger than those in the unclassified version. |
Although I was interested primarily in my area of expertise - chemical and biological weapons - my notes show that Mr. Libby consistently steered our conversation back to the administration's nuclear claims. |
As for your reference to my 'entanglement' with Mr. Libby, I had no personal, social or other relationship with him except as a source, |
Because I had become part of the story. I had actually become part of the news, and that's something no New York Times reporter wants to do. |
Believe me, I did not want to be in jail. But I would have stayed even longer. |
called me in jail to say he really, really wanted me to testify. |
come back to work -- and life. |
directly from my source. |
everything to be proud of and nothing to apologize for. |