Newsweek Source?

[gilliam]

Who was Newsweek’s source? Analyst believes anti-Bush CIA ‘weasel’ set up reporter Isikoff A disgruntled former CIA operative hoping to hurt President Bush was likely Newsweek’s source on the fake Quran-in-the-toilet story, says geopolitical expert Jack Wheeler, and his action now means journalists will no longer trust the ex-Langley agents forced out by chief Porter Goss.

 

[aimee]

*Says Wheeler: "It looks like Isikoff was suckered. It’s not easy to do this. Isikoff is a very savvy guy who would never use a questionable source for such a story. He had to be convinced his source was solid. Yet it turns out the story was a lie – and Isikoff’s source knew it. *

wonder who it could be…

 

[Fitz]

So will someone turn in the name of the source? Perhaps Isikoff? This is high drama. Now other sources are suspect? Does this mean we won’t have as many false claims in the future? Just wondering…

 

[WanderAimlessly]

Fitz:

So will someone turn in the name of the source? Perhaps Isikoff? This is high drama. Now other sources are suspect? Does this mean we won’t have as many false claims in the future? Just wondering…

Probabaly not. Unreliable (ake anti-Bush) sources are allowed if you do not get caught.

Now, if it was a source with a validated story against one of their cadre, they would name the source and try to discredit the story,

PF