Plame case is still a source of controversy
Re “Attack secrets, not leaks,” Opinion, Nov. 20
David Greenberg’s call for making more classified information public deserves serious consideration. However, Greenberg defends reporters involved in the Plame investigation by stating that reporters who “wander off their beats or defy bureaucratic rules” often provide valuable information to the public and that we should applaud these reporters for “gaining access to classified material.” These points would have more credence had administration officials in the Plame case not used reporters in a clumsy attempt to cover their misrepresentations and smear a naysayer. It appears no public good was served by revealing Valerie Plame as a CIA agent -- it may even have harmed national interests. Most of the public can see the difference. Why don’t media experts such as Greenberg?
LINDA CORDEIRO
Los Angeles
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