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According to Stein, this isn't coming out now for any reason other than that he's just been able to get to it.
Claire from Washington DC: Why are your sources coming forward now? There must be some reason why they have waited almost three years.
Jeff Stein: Thanks. I've seen a lot of speculation about that online.
The fact is, there is no "timing" to any "leak."
No sources "came forward," so to speak.
I learned about this quite a while ago and was just recently able to turn my full attention to it. Total coincidence.
Sandy from Brooklyn: Why is all this stuff coming out now?
Jeff Stein:No special reason.
The story was not "planted" on me to influence any other events -- in particular the looming AIPAC trial or things related to the NSA's warrantless wiretapping program. I've known about it for some time but just not been able to pull it together until now for various reasons.
Thank YOU, bystander, for the FDL stuff (and probably more that I haven't had a chance to see yet).
