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Sunday, November 30, 2008 12:00 AM

The ongoing disgrace of NBC News and Brian Williams

Another story from the NYT further exposes the corruption of NBC's reliance on Gen. Barry McCaffrey as an "independent military analyst."
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Sunday, November 30, 2008 12:03 PM

    I can't imagine how anyone would think it would be a good idea to have media outlets further under the control of the federal government. -- GlennGreenwald

    I was sure you thought that.

    It does leave a dilemma; or a "poser" as the wife likes to say.

    I guess eternal diligence on the part of a free people is the only answer. That and perhaps a few laws requiring the public posting of any potential conflicts.

    Don't judges have to tell ahead of time if they somehow know one of the parties in a lawsuit? Should not "professional pundits" also have to divulge any conflicts?

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