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James Risen and the matter of Wen Ho Lee [View all] struggle4progress Jun 2014 OP
If it was all about Risen, if he was the ONLY reporter to ever have the ability to report on sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #1
Unfortunately, you are right in my view. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #2
Courts do not get classified material Leme Jun 2014 #5
That is simply not correct. Courts can and do get classified material all the time. msanthrope Jun 2014 #7
perhaps I should have said Leme Jun 2014 #8
No...that's not correct at all. Witnesses who will testify as to classified matters msanthrope Jun 2014 #9
hmmm. well I saw a case quoted here that seemed to indicate otherwise Leme Jun 2014 #10
Why not find the case/cite? Then I can comment as to the specific issue. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #11
I think it has o do with this..wiki Leme Jun 2014 #12
You do realize this only applies to civil cases, right? Not criminal. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #26
many various "this" in thread, I don't know which this you refer to Leme Jun 2014 #27
But Congress shall pass no law abridging the freedom of the press. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #19
we may be close in our thinking, but Leme Jun 2014 #21
See my post #22. It's tough, but we have to respect the freedom of the press and it has to be JDPriestly Jun 2014 #24
in a case of imminent crime Leme Jun 2014 #25
Precedents for compelling testimony of US journalists in court struggle4progress Jun 2014 #3
See my post # 19. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #20
When the accusations are false Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2014 #4
I've referenced the shred job Risen did on Lee before, as have you. That he went to msanthrope Jun 2014 #6
for me, hero or not Leme Jun 2014 #13
But blanket confidentiality? randome Jun 2014 #14
I did edit almost immediately, about 30 mintes ago Leme Jun 2014 #15
I guess I just missed "deadline". lol Leme Jun 2014 #16
Ha! Happens to me all the time, too! randome Jun 2014 #17
yeah, this is a discussion..not a book Leme Jun 2014 #18
Jefferson, who was the victim of much false gossip printed by irresponsible newspapers, JDPriestly Jun 2014 #22
I do not consider Risen to be a "hero." I just consider the freedom of the press to be JDPriestly Jun 2014 #23
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