White House asks NYT to remove sub-headline from CIA tape story

[maddezmom]

Source: The Hill

White House on Wednesday took the rare step of publicly asking The New York Times to change the sub-headline of a story on the destruction of CIA tapes showing the interrogations of suspected terrorists.

At issue is the story’s sub-headline that stated: “White House Role Was Wider Than It Said.” The White House called this sub-headline inaccurate and demanded that it be corrected.

“Under direction from the White House General Counsel while the Department of Justice and the CIA Inspector General conduct a preliminary inquiry, we have not publicly commented on facts relating to this issue, except to note President Bush’s immediate reaction upon being briefed on the matter,” stated White House Press Secretary Dana Perino. “Furthermore, we have not described – neither to highlight, nor to minimize -- the role or deliberations of White House officials in this matter.”



Read more: http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/white-house-asks-nyt-to-remove-sub-headline-from-cia-tape-story-2007-12-19.html

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full statement here:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/12/20071219.html

[papau]

1. so change said to admits in“White House Role Was Wider Than It Said.”

[Ian David]

2. It would be easier if it were a dictatorship, wouldn't it, George? n/t

[momster]

3. NYT to White House:

Eff off, barstids. Alas, no, they won't. They'll apologize, back down and kiss ass rather than lose a scintilla of their precious 'access'.

[Solar Power]

4. It says...Congress shall make no law..........

Evidently the White House does not understand the word.... no

The Constitution..which is still the supreme law of the land...(I suspect higher than the current occupant of the White House ) says:

Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances

Is there something there too difficult to understand????

[NashVegas]

5. Looks Like They Didn't Get Their Way

[underpants]

6. Yeah too bad they printed Cheney's leaks though

sorry about all that needless death dismemberment and destruction

[NashVegas]

8. touche

aye

[aquart]

18. But, as a gesture of good will, they put Bill Clinton's picture next to it.

[MadLinguist]

19. That's really funny. And I bet it's true too

The visual "real estate" in the "paper of record" is so damn W cozy and whorish.

[Javaman]

7. Moron*: quick! get me albert speer on the phone, stat!!!! nt

[SecularMotion]

9. How about "White House Stance Was Wider Than It Said"

:)

[hootinholler]

20. GMTA! n/t

[sabra]

10. White House challenges report that it misled public about CIA tapes

Source: USA Today

The New York Times is reporting that at least four White House lawyers were involved in discussions with the CIA about whether or not is was appropriate for officials to order the destruction of videotapes that showed interrogators questioning two suspected members of al-Qaeda.

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In response to this story, White House press secretary Dana Perino just issued a lengthy -- and highly unusual statement -- to the press.

Sandwiched in between paragraphs that say the administration is not commenting on the CIA's decision to destroy the tapes is this paragraph: The sub-headline of the story inaccurately says that the “White House Role Was Wider Than It Said”, and the story states that “…the involvement of White House officials in the discussions before the destruction of the tapes…was more extensive than Bush administration officials have acknowledged.”

The statement says "The New York Times' inference that there is an effort to mislead in this matter is pernicious and troubling, and we are formally requesting that NYT correct the sub-headline of this story."


Read more: http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2007/12/white-house-cha.html?loc=interstitialskip

[formercia]

11. "Pernicious and troubling"

I think the White House and the Administration in general is pernicious and troubling.

[JBoy]

12. Convenient how they will not "publicly comment"

because there is an investigation going on, yet are happy to publicly comment on a media headline that is not to their liking.

Fuck you.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

13. known as being gagged

newspapers are not allowed to publish such things about the Fuhrer

[pacalo]

14. "But we haven't commented on this case because IT'S UNDER INVESTIGATION BY OUR OWN TEAM!"

Uh, except for "The pResident's initial reaction." He said he didn't know about the destruction of the CIA tapes; that the torture doesn't count because it was done in a secret prison rather than Gitmo. Apparently, the NYTimes has found out differently. I'd like to read the NYT story, especially because the NYT stuck to its guns & ran the headline.

[MilesColtrane]

15. C'mon. This little meeting of lawyers is past history.

Everyone knows Dana doesn't do history.

[Solly Mack]

16. When war criminals get tetchy

[maddezmom]

17. the best part is she is denying they denied WH house lawyers discussed the tapes

IOW, she's admitting they did.

[Stuart G]

21. I remember a long time ago, in a galaxy far rar away...

I was in my 20s, and watching this TV show, it stared this fellow named JOhn Dean. He was talking about a Watergate deal. Must have been something about water and plumbing.....
...Well, anyway.. this John Dean guy, he seemed pretty honest, and his co-workers........and his boss......
..... a fellow named Tricky Dick, seemed dishonest.
...so I watched the TV show for a long time.
...And John Dean..he had this great memory. and told stories about what went on in the White House..
..and the White House lead by this .........Tricky Dicky......
..Had a hard time trying to refute this John Dean ......and they told story, on top of story, on top of story on top of lie, on top of lie..............and after a while..This Tricky Dick..character..well it seemed that he was lieing, and this John Dean ..guy
.........well..............It seemed like he was telling the truth

..The show went on for a long time...no writers strike..new shows every day..

So......about a year later, after the show was on a long time,,it got good ratings..they introduced a new guy......Butterfield..

Some kinda cop............and Butterfield.......he says, that ......and now comes the intersting part........that there were tapes
to prove who was telling the truth....in these conversations..in the White House..with this guy........Dean.......and Tricky Dick..


......................................................................................................
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Now, you wouldn't believe the next part.........it is true..the tricky dick guy, says, yes..he got these tapes. but they don't prove nothing...and his boys....an odd crowd..they say that this JOhn Dean guy is a liar..and a cheat, and queer and everything else about him...and that Tricky Dicky is great.........

...Now the whole thing ends up in the Supreme Court..a Buiding down the street..........and this court..it says tricky dicky....got to turn the tapes over or something like that .........and they play the tapes to see who is telling the truth..and it turns out that this young guy...this John Dean guy is the truther, and Dicky is the liar.....and Dicky has got to quit his job as the boss..

and then........................he quits...would you believe it.....?????
now here is the question....................this writers strike deal>...............is this some sort of a re-run. with tricky George the Buffoon, or are these new shows????????????????????????????????????
.................................stuart