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Is Judith Miller Getting Ready to Fold?

Arianna has an update on jailed New York Times journalist Judith Miller. Miller, according to Arianna's source, may be getting ready to talk. Miller may be seeking a "proper release" so she can talk without violating the journalistic principles she went to jail to uphold.

What's this all about? My take: Fitzgerald's grand jury is winding down. He's ready to charge Miller with criminal contempt which is a whole different ball of wax than the civil contempt charge on which she's now doing time. The newly sought waiver, I suspect, as does Arianna, is an excuse. Miller could have sought one before going to jail.

The reason the "proper release" doesn't wash is that Miller has said all along that she doesn't want to comply with the subpoena because once she complies, there's nothing to stop Fitzgerald from asking her about more sources, like he did with Matt Cooper, and then it never ends. But, a waiver from source A, "proper" or personal or unconditonal or whatever you want to call it, doesn't solve this problem. So, it seems like Ms. Miller is trying to make a deal to avoid more time and save as much journalistic face as she can.

Any way you look at it, it's crunch time for Judith Miller.

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    Re: Is Judith Miller Getting Ready to Fold? (none / 0) (#1)
    by cpinva on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:31 PM EST
    frankly, given her "journalistic" credentials, she didn't have all that much face to save to begin with. as far as i'm concerned, fitzgerald would be well within his rights to arrest her for felony overacting. of course, he'd have to arrest about 3/4's of what passes for journalists if he did. i wonder if there's space at guantanamo?

    Re: Is Judith Miller Getting Ready to Fold? (none / 0) (#2)
    by squeaky on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:31 PM EST
    I agree. She has given up on her influence peddlers trying to shame or bully Fitzgerald into giving her a free pass and she is now realizing that a Criminal Contempt charge can, among other things, be a lifetime sentence.

    Re: Is Judith Miller Getting Ready to Fold? (none / 0) (#3)
    by Dadler on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:32 PM EST
    a frightened little ego who believed everything she was told by her "protectors" after 9/11. will she ever talk about how her post-terror fear (a fear we all shared in some form or another) caused her to lose what was left of her journalistic mind? in other words, will an actual human being be revealed? make me a nice license plate, judy.

    Re: Is Judith Miller Getting Ready to Fold? (none / 0) (#4)
    by squeaky on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:34 PM EST
    Dadler-Judy was never "a frightened little ego...." She has always known what she was doing. Front page propaganda, for the sake if the neocon ideal is her part of the mission. She has been in bed with them all from the start, Judy 'mattress' Miller is the ultimate neocon whore.

    Re: Is Judith Miller Getting Ready to Fold? (none / 0) (#5)
    by squeaky on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:41 PM EST
    Another pathetic editorial by the NYT about Saint Judy.
    It increasingly endangers one of the pillars of the nation's freedoms: an unfettered press telling the public what is really going on.
    GAG...So Judy really did tell us what was going on: the NYT colluded with the WH to propagate an Illegal war. It is unbelievable that they are still crying foul when it is Miller who is clearly obstructing an investigation regarding National Security.
    The Department of Justice did not even bother appearing at the only hearing this year on the subject [of federal shield laws].
    Gee I wonder why? link

    Re: Is Judith Miller Getting Ready to Fold? (none / 0) (#6)
    by squeaky on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:04:29 PM EST
    Judy is now free. looks like she is going to talk. Free registration required via atrios