OK, so you're upset that the Defense Department had to read the book, as opposed to the manuscript, to find out what's in it. I was a bit more upset that *we* had to pass a law, Obamacare, to find out what's in *it*. Such is life.
________________________________ From: authfriend <authfri...@yahoo.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 1:06 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: SEAL Book Explodes, Obama Furious --- In mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com, Mike Dixon <mdixon.6569@...> wrote: > > FWIW, I read last weak, in the Houston Chronicle, that the > Pentagon has received a copy of the manuscript and is > currently reviewing it to see if there are any problems, > which has only delayed it's release. The Pentagon obtained a copy of the published book (not the manuscript, obviously) and is reviewing it, but not only has this not delayed the book's release, the release date has been moved up a week (see the NYT article I cited). And as the paragraph I quoted noted (didn't you read it?) the problem the Defense Department has is that the author didn't submit the ms. for reviewing before the book was announced, which is what he was required to do. > As for *Swift- boating * Obama, I don't know that it does, > by any account. If the account in it of how bin Laden died is true, the administration account isn't, which may be blown up into a big deal by Obama's opponents. But I agree, if there was anything more than that in the book, we'd have heard about it by now, because various media outlets have got their hands on copies of it. > However, the W.H. seems to be nervous about this book. No, it doesn't. That's just what the right-wingers are claiming to promote the book. There's no evidence of nervousness at the White House. > From: authfriend <authfriend@...> > To: mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 10:21 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: SEAL Book Explodes, Obama Furious > > >  > > --- In mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com, Mike Dixon <mdixon.6569@> > wrote: > > > > I'm not so sure he's violating any confidentiality agreements. > > Can you name any? > > FWIW: > > "The publisher and author have endured some public criticism for > failing to provide a copy of the manuscript for government > vetting before the book was announced. The Defense Department > said last week that the author had violated department > regulations requiring review of any official information > intended for public release that relates to military matters, > national security issues or subjects of significant concern to > the department." > > http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/28/release-of-book-on-bin-laden-raid-is-moved-up-a-week/ > > http://tinyurl.com/9mv6pyr > > > The story, I heard in the media, is that all proceeds from this > > book will go to charity. I suspect your suspicions are based on > > the idea that he's, somehow, *swift-boating* Obama. 60 Minutes > > (see Drudge Report) is interviewing him. Why not hold off > > judgment on this true American hero until he speaks? > > But the swift-boating of Kerry was entirely legitimate, > wasn't it? So why should you object if this book swift- > boats Obama? > > BTW, while the proceeds of sales of the book may be going to > charity, I have my doubts as to whether the rest of the money > he receives as a result of having written it will also go to > charity (speaking fees, etc.). I could be wrong, but royalties > are not the only income the author of a bestseller may derive > from it. >
