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Saturday, April 30, 2005

A look at New York Times' sourcing 
A reader writes in with an astute observation about this New York Times article:

"Since when are Marine corps corporals considered "intelligence experts?"

Good question. An E-4 organic to a line company is not going to be an "intelligence expert" by any stretch of the imagination. He has a secret clearance, most likely, but so does every RTO and 2nd Lieutenant in theater.

If he were in fact an intelligence "expert" he could have gotten his hands on some better imagery while in theater.

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I mean, when the Times' financial desk needs an expert quote about retirement plans, do the call the trainee's desk at Merrill Lynch and ask to talk to the junior broker?

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Splash, out

Jason

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