Secret Gov't Source Tells ABC News: "Get New Cellphones

[robertdreed]

<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/051506R.shtml">www.truthout.org/docs_2006/051506R.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Secret Gov't Source Tells ABC News: "Get New Cellphones"<br> By Frank James<br> The Chicago Tribune<br><br> Monday 15 May 2006<br><br> ABC News has a very disturbing report today, at least for reporters and anyone else who believe that whistleblowers serve an important role in safeguarding American democracy.<br><br> On its blog, The Blotter, ABC News reports that a senior government source has told its reporters that the reporters' phone calls with sources are being tracked by the U.S. government "to root out confidential sources."<br><br> I hasten to say I don't have independent confirmation of the ABC News report. But I thought it was something readers of The Swamp would find interesting. The item follows.<br><br> Federal Source to ABC News: We Know Who You're Calling<br><br> Brian Ross and Richard Esposito Report:<br><br> A senior federal law enforcement official tells ABC News the government is tracking the phone numbers we call in an effort to root out confidential sources.<br><br> "It's time for you to get some new cell phones, quick," the source told us in an in-person conversation... <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=robertdreed>robertdreed</A> at: 5/16/06 7:22 am<br></i>

[sunny]

Thread about it <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://p216.ezboard.com/frigorousintuitionfrm10.showMessage?topicID=4332.topic" target="top">here</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->.<br><br>An partial transcript and link to a radio interview with one of the reporters who revealed this operation is <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Ross_tells_Schultz_ABC_knew_of_0515.html" target="top">here</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->.<br><br>___________________________________________________<br><br>ES: Why do I have these images of going back to garages, in the famous movie, All the President’s Men?<br><br>BR: Well, uh, we’re gonna go back to when we made in person meetings, or like some sort of mafio-coppo with a bag full of quarters going from payphone to payphone, if you can find one anymore.<br><br>ES: Mister Ross, do you feel like there are more people coming out with information?<br><br>BR: Yes.<br><br>ES: You do?<br><br>BR: I do. <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>I think this has reached a kind of tipping point within the government.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> People who have been upset about it take some comfort that others share their feelings and we’re starting to get more feedback from others inside, including this official who warned us to be careful.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>