Quote from PiggyBank:
No doubt. iirc, during Bush's term, someone leaked info to the NYT and W personally called them and asked them to not print the story as there were concerns that it might put lives in danger. they did it anyway.. I never heard of feds wiretapping NYT offices or raiding NYT reporters' homes.
I think you're risk/reward statement is correct as well. But one has to wonder, if they really have the balls to do this on their own or are being directed to do so. Once or twice it might be believable that they acted independently but with the IRS targeting, wiretapping, and investigations of high profile journalists, can it really be coincidental that these agencies all just now decided to start violating long standing American tradition (and LAW)? imo, no chance.
