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Apparently the NY Times didn’t cause enough trouble exposing classified information in the WOT to everyone including the enemy. They now want to disclose even more.

The New York Times sued the US Defense Department demanding that it hand over documents about the National Security Agency’s domestic spying program.

The Times wants a list of documents including all internal memos and e-mails about the program of monitoring phone calls without court approval. It also seeks the names of the people or groups identified by it.

AJ Strata notes:

One cannot wonder about the timing of this act with the ongoing investigation into the NSA leak and indicators the NY Times’ source is one or two high profile Democrat Senators. This act is a monumental waste of money. Even if they do find a rubberstamp liberal judge at a low level to give this case some life it will not survive. It is an idiotic move - unless it is some kind of lame diversion attempt.

David McCraw, a lawyer for the Times, acknowledged that the list of documents sought was lengthy but that the Pentagon failed to assert there were “unusual circumstances,” a provision of the law that would grant the Pentagon extra time to respond.

The Defense Department, which was sued as the parent agency of the NSA, did not immediately respond to the suit.

McCraw said there was “no connection” between the Justice Department probe and the Times’ lawsuit.

“This is an important story that our reporters are continuing to pursue and of the ways to do that is through the Freedom of Information Act,” McCraw said.

Indeed, one can not wonder about the timing.

In other NY Times garbage, Barry Posen argues that we can live with a nuclear Iran. One also has to wonder, who’s side the NY Times is on.

UPDATE:
Michelle Malkin: “Letter Of The Morning”

Cross-posted from Stop The ACLU