My life has been twisted by a giant whirlwind this week.
It all began on Monday. The producers for the MSNBC news program “Hardball with Chris Matthews” had asked me to come on their show to discuss the leaking of classified anti-terrorism programs by the New York Times.
I was informed that I would be on with Matthews and Al Sharpton, which sparked two thoughts in my head.
1. Why is it always the “mainstream media’s” belief that “fair and balanced” means putting on one conservative to counter a liberal host plus a liberal guest?
2. I hadn’t seen much of Al Sharpton in the news since his voyage down to Crawford, Texas, to sit in a ditch with Cindy Sheehan and demand that the U.S. surrender to Islamic terrorist groups so as to stop the casualties among American troops in the war on terrorism.
I made it clear with my very first words that I saw this as a case of treason. Yes, for those of you in the “cut and run” crowd, I said TREASON. (You can see the video of this segment for yourself.)
Matthews was shocked. He seemed to think he misunderstood me. I couldn’t have really meant that, could I? Long prison sentences for reporters because they repeatedly leaked classified information on America’s efforts to combat terrorism?
Absolutely.
Since my comments on Monday, a growing chorus of patriotic Americans have joined in the call for prosecution of the New York Times for committing treason.
New York Times editor Bill Keller and his accomplices should face prosecution by the government of the United States for willfully and repeatedly undermining the war effort against terrorism by repeatedly violating the law and reporting on classified anti-terrorism programs.
For those with short memories, the New York Times pulled the same stunt in December of last year when it exposed the terrorist wiretapping program to the world under the sensational headline, “Bush Lets U.S. Spy on Callers Without Courts.”
In each of the cases where the New York Times leaked information on our efforts to battle America’s enemies, the Bush administration made pleas for the Times not to publish the stories.
In May of 2006, Keller wrote an angry letter to the Wall Street Journal in which he insisted that the framers of the Constitution intended for reporters to be able to undermine the nation’s war effort without fear of prosecution, in order to “protect a vibrant, inquisitive press.”
As Ann Coulter asked in her weekly column, “When is the New York Times going to get around to uncovering an al-Qaida secret program?”
That question sums up the entire problem here. The reason that the Times continues to expose America’s secrets in the war against terrorism is because the New York Times is rooting for the other side to win. Whether it is because of their personal hatred of President Bush, or if it is simply a reflexive response because of their anti-war editorial bias, the Times is against the U.S. military and wants to see our troops fail.
If you think I’m blowing things out of proportion, then try looking at it this way. After Ann Coulter wrote just a few sentences in one book about her displeasure with four 9-11 widows who were guilty of truly vile conduct that hurt America’s fight against terrorism, the entire liberal media establishment condemned and vilified Coulter. Legislators in New Jersey sought to have Coulter’s book banned in the state.
Hmmm … let’s review this dichotomy.
Ann Coulter supports the missions of our troops. She wants to see the Islamic terrorist networks dealt with in a forceful and successful manner. She cheers on the men and women of the United States military when they make progress in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Yet the media and anti-war activists find her disgusting and try to silence her.
The New York Times, in contrast, has repeatedly attempted to hurt the American war effort. Their editors and reporters attack U.S. policies at the terrorist holding facilities in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and at Abu Ghraib. Their news stories expose America’s secret efforts to track and stop terrorists through wiretapping of their phones and monitoring their financial activities.
The media, and the Times in particular, are doing things that are helping the Islamic terrorists to kill and maim both U.S. troops and innocent American civilians. The press tries to brush this off as no big deal, but it’s time for them to be held accountable for their atrocious conduct.
Liberal newspapers have every right to print offensive editorials advancing a far-left political agenda. They do not have the right to reveal classified information that aids America’s enemies in a time of war.
When and if they do it is called TREASON.
And it’s time for the editors of the New York Times to be prosecuted for committing treason and understanding full well the consequences of their actions.
It’s time to put Bill Keller and his anti-military compatriots at the New York Times in a prison cell for a long, long time.
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