--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dixon <mdixon.6569@...> wrote: > > 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'm not even the tiniest bit upset. Don't know why you're imagining that. It's the Defense Department that seems to be upset, as what I've already posted explains. What I *would* be upset about is if the Defense Department manufactured an excuse to prosecute him for disobeying regulations when he hadn't revealed anything that would be damaging to national security. > I was a bit more upset that *we* had to pass a law, Obamacare, > to find out what's in *it*. Such is life. Besides being right-wing bullshit on its own terms, this isn't even a sensible parallel. > > ________________________________ > From: authfriend <authfriend@...> > 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 > > > > > > à> > > > --- 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,Ãâà*swift-boating* Obama. 60 Minutes > > > (see Drudge Report)Ãâàis 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. > > >
