The Washington Post Is a Bitter, Jealous Little Newspaper

[DesMoinesDem]

The Washington Post, the pre-Politico newsletter of choice for The Political Establishment, has the worst opinion section in America. Today, they once again prove why: the paper, which helped to break the NSA Prism spying story, editorializes that the U.S. government must stop Edward Snowden from leaking any more of that awful news.

Presumably so that Washington Post reporters cannot cover it? The editorial board of the Washington Post—a newspaper with some of the best national security reporters in America, a newspaper whose reporter Barton Gellman was approached directly by Edward Snowden, and a newspaper that chose to publish only four of the 41 Powerpoint slides that Snowden gave to Gellman— is practically praying for Edward Snowden to be muzzled, so that no more of those news stories might be leaked to papers like, you know, the Washington Post. "How to Keep Edward Snowden From Leaking More NSA Secrets," is the editorial's headline. ("...To Us" is only implied.)

At least we know that the Washington Post's terrible editorial board is fully independent from its shrinking newsroom!

In fact, the first U.S. priority should be to prevent Mr. Snowden from leaking information that harms efforts to fight terrorism and conduct legitimate intelligence operations. Documents published so far by news organizations have shed useful light on some NSA programs and raised questions that deserve debate, such as whether a government agency should build a database of Americans’ phone records. But Mr. Snowden is reported to have stolen many more documents, encrypted copies of which may have been given to allies such as the WikiLeaks organization... The best solution for both Mr. Snowden and the Obama administration would be his surrender to U.S. authorities, followed by a plea negotiation.

Take note, potential leakers and whistleblowers inside the U.S. government: the official stance of the Washington Post's editorial board is that you should shut up and go to jail. Would-be Washington Post sources may wish to take that information into consideration when choosing where to leak to.

more: http://gawker.com/the-washington-post-is-a-bitter-jealous-little-newspap-645608016

[Vietnameravet]

1. Oh another authoritian media out to subvert our freedoms!

Next they will call for background checks on gun buyers! Whats a guy who leaks national secrets to do!! Its just like Russia!!
(snark)

[Buzz Clik]

2. The only media outlets worth trusting are those that embrace my preconceived notions.

[WillyT]

3. K & R !!!

[byeya]

4. Kathern Graham said she'd never publish anything to upset the intelligence services and those

others who control the political establishment, and she's been true to her word as have her successors for the most part.

And, No, the Post is not Moonie owned and operated. Who said that?