Chris At Home

The New York Times has a problem: the consensus that publishing the story on the secret terrorist finance program was simply wrong. It is legal, overseen by Congress and was demanded by the NYT itself in 2001. Yet the Times published the story, while destroying a proven effective program, for the vague reason of "public interest." It's not clear if that is the American public that is interested...

Michelle notes that NYT reporters twice tipped off terrorist groups about upcoming raids and have refused to cooperate in investigations.

Patterico debunks the 3 most common defenses of the NYT and fisks their defense editorial.

The House is voting on a resolution condemning the publication.

The Senate asks for an assessment of the damage done by the revelation.

James Lileks provides a preview of future NYT stories.

Oct. 31, 2007: Rumors in the Times newsroom indicate that Editor Keller has become a believer in the “Hidden Editor” sect of journalism. This sect believes that if newspapers create enough chaos in the world, the hidden, or Twelfth, editor will appear. This will institute a reign of peace, justice, rising circulation rates, an eternal lock on the classifieds market, and a general agreement that Walter Duranty was correct: Ukrainians really did starve themselves to death out of patriotic fervor.