So, He Does Care About Secrecy!

Am I the only one who sees the irony in this?

New York Times editors published reporter James Risen’s December account of National Security Agency wiretapping without having seen the manuscript of Mr. Risen’s book on the same subject, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the events.

No, not that. That’s not ironic. That’s just bad, partisan journalism. I meant this:

Through several months in late 2005, Mr. Risen and bureau chief Phil Taubman had clashed over whether Times editors would get a preview of the book’s closely guarded contents, sources said. It was not until Dec. 27—11 days after the wiretapping story had run—that Mr. Risen relented and allowed Mr. Taubman to see the manuscript. Mr. Risen insisted that senior editors who viewed the pre-publication copy sign nondisclosure agreements and agree not to discuss the book’s contents.

Both The Times and Mr. Risen continue to remain silent about the events preceding the book’s Jan. 3 publication. “I’m not going to comment on any of this,” Mr. Taubman said by phone Jan. 16, when asked about the nondisclosure agreement. Mr. Risen did not return calls seeking comment.

Looks like when it comes to making money, Risen is all about keeing things quiet. Not so much when it comes to putting people’s lives at risk.

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