The most recent Armando post
summarizes everything.
Might be too long for reporters to understand, though ;)
I thought I'd provide a concise bullet-point version.
I'll just leave out the Miranda part. Kos and everyone else have covered that nicely.
If you like it, please pass to any news agency as a cheat sheet.
(below the fold)
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- This week, Charles Hurt (Washington Times):
Senator Reid says an FBI file contains controversial information.
- Same Article: "severe sanctions apply to anyone who discloses [this file's] contents."
- One year ago, a newspaper article: A Senate meeting discussed this FBI file.
- Same Article: this information "failed to remain secret" and available on the internet.
- Same Article: FBI file contains controversial information.
- Same Article: ALSO written by Charles Hurt (Washington Times).
- Multiple news outlets revealed the same information
- Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) revealed the same information.
Summary:
(1) Controversial nature of the FBI memo has been
common knowledge for a year and is
not secret.
-OR-
(2)
Orrin Hatch also faces "severe sanctions".
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You think the news people will be able to follow that?