Jim Hoagland at The Washington Post on the long-term impacts of the Plame scandal, and hints at why Judith Miller deserves none of the praise she's received for being a "great protector of all things journalism". She served her time selfishly... with her own agenda in mind... and those with a stake in informing Americans about what happens "behind-the-scenes" of their government's National Security curtain will pay the price for years.
"Fitzgerald's most lasting legacy in this case will not be as a prosecutor. It will be as a censor. He has built his case around the discussion of possibly classified information -- Plame's name -- by government officials with journalists. He is sending a message -- one that President Bush fully endorses, even as it creates severe complications for him -- about the dangers of talking to journalists about national security matters."
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