>The only reason they ever published it was because the writer was going to publish it in his own book. This is an interesting interpretation. There was legal

>The only reason they ever published it was because the writer was going to publish it in his own book. This is an interesting interpretation. There was legal pressure from the Justice Department and an implicit threat from the Bush Administration that the New York Times could be on the hook for revealing "state secrets" and be held responsible for associated repercussions. Whether you feel that way or not, there is some conflicted, moral debate about Snowden. It's not like the NYT didn't have and want to bust the story, but the ramifications weren't clear cut, so they delayed. I'm sure you're willing to put your professional career and perhaps freedom on the line at any time, right? In the end, the story got out, as it always tends to do. The fact that people even use the NY Times and Buzzfeed in the same sentence, as if it's the same business, is hilarious.