NYT's Bill Keller spiked NSA spying story in 2004

Bill Keller, has been the worst person in the world too many times to count, but this egregious act was and remains utterly unforgivable.

At US gov request, NYT's Bill Keller spiked NSA spying story in 2004

" United States of Secrets ," a new PBS Frontline airing tonight, explores 'the dramatic inside story of the U.S. government's massive and controversial secret surveillance program—and the lengths the…

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And the NYT paid Keller half a million a year for this valuable service.  Meritocracy!