My letter in tomorrow's NYTimes!!! (Re: Safire, Leak-gate)

[DrBB]

Just got another LTE accepted by the Times. I think this makes 7 or 8 now over the last few years. A fairly edgy one this time, too, relative to the limits of what I think they'll accept. Getting pretty good at hitting that mark, I guess.

Here 'tis:

To the Editor:
Despite William Safire's witty disquisition on ``leakmanship'' (``Who's Shallow Throat?,'' column, Oct. 6), I remain confused. Either former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV's original report about the Niger yellowcake story was accurate, or it wasn't.

If it was, the administration certainly should have wanted to know about it. If it wasn't, someone should be able to present empirical evidence to the contrary.

Attacking the messenger -- or his wife -- amounts to nothing more than an effort to muddy the waters.

That the administration has been reduced to such tactics only demonstrates that the facts are not susceptible to legitimate dispute. It also bespeaks a moral cowardice and a petty vindictiveness that puts the true character of the administration and its apologists on display.

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[helleborient]

1. Congrats!!!

[RobertSeattle]

2. Do you know what date it will be in?

[DrBB]

9. Should be in tomorrow

...though they never promise--you can always get bumped. But that has never happened to me so far.

[DrBB]

10. Should be in tomorrow

...though they never promise--you can always get bumped. But that has never happened to me so far.

[Bozita]

3. Great letter.

I'll look for it in the print edition.

[wellstone_democrat]

4. elegant

beautiful job

[BurtWorm]

5. What's your secret?

[DrBB]

13. Well, actually

...there are a couple of things. Obviously keeping it short is key, and persistance--I must've sent 5 or 10 for every one I've gotten in. But the hardest part is that it has to have wit but it can't overstep a certain line. You can be pretty harsh but you have to finesse it--they don't like zingers.

[Spazito]

6. Excellent Letter!

Succinct and to the point. Congratulations!

[eleny]

7. You're right on message!

Congrats on having your letter published! Articles always tell so much about the writer. Your letter reflected well on you!

[Wickerman]

8. Telling it like it is DrBB

glad you are on our side!

congrats

[Gloria]

11. Congratualtions!!!

I once got a letter to the Sports Editor printed...ranting about the lack of coverage of soccer (The Cosmos).

Not nearly as impressive as one to the main editorial page!!!!

[central scrutinizer]

12. damn, I wish I could write that well

great job

[hlthe2b]

14. Zing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Alright now, we gotta take your lead and keep this up! Great writing-clear, concise and TO THE POINT!

[DrBB]

15. Okay, I promise I'll only do this once

I.e., give it a vanity

I'm allowed one, right?

[blm]

17. take two...

you earned it. ;)))))

[mumon]

16. It also reveals William Safire

to have too much semen squirted onto his face.

[Oilwellian]

18. Beautiful..

thanks for sharing and congrats. I just got a call from my local paper verifying I wrote an LTE on the same subject. It'll be my 4th letter published in a little over a year. Here's a toast to our efforts and let's all keep working that drip.

[RobertSeattle]

19. Kick!

Saw the article in todays NYT.

[HFishbine]

20. Excellent!

Absolutely superb. So much said with so few words.