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President Obama has been president only two days now and already staff members and low level political animals cannot keep their mouths shut. I was reading an article on the closing of Gitmo in Cuba and a quotation was included about interrogation techniques with the statement attributed to: "The official spoke on condition of anonymity to speak candidly about the administration's thinking." I see a problem with such attributions. For one thing why does the person need to speak on the condition of anonymity? They are either disclosing classified information or playing their superiors as the fool because they disagree with the policy and as such have no business being in their position. Secondly, if you cannot attribute the statement to anyone, how can you use it as news since it cannot be corroborated? This tells me the media clearly has no regard for the truth as they have taken it upon themselves to decide what anonymous statements can be disseminated without supporting corroboration. This puts the national media clearly in the reporting corner of the National Enquirer.
It's also the fault of the general public who takes such statements, hook, line, and sinker, as some kind of inside scoop when in reality it's petty dissatisfaction with the officials own place in the pecking order.
It's also the fault of the general public who takes such statements, hook, line, and sinker, as some kind of inside scoop when in reality it's petty dissatisfaction with the officials own place in the pecking order.
