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So... someone involved is going on the record? Someone who can do interviews on, you know, Fresh Air and say "I was involved in this project"? The fact that t
by tsotha 14y ago
So... someone involved is going on the record? Someone who can do interviews on, you know, Fresh Air and say "I was involved in this project"? The fact that the NYT thinks it's true doesn't mean much, particularly since they've been punked so many times.
- duaneb 14y agoWith politicians involved, this kind of article (i.e. a reputable leak) is more dependable.
- tsotha 14y agoReporters make up unnamed government officials all the time. While I agree the scenario they're painting isn't difficult to believe, calling it "confirmed" is going too far.
- duaneb 14y agoI agree, but it's more of a confirmation than whatever might come out of a politician's mouth in public.
- johnpowell 14y agoI assume if it wasn't true the administration would have held a press conference denouncing it by now.
- tsotha 14y agoOn the other hand, they say a story can't be considered true until it's received an official denial.