From the LA Times....
John McCain's presidential campaign Tuesday accused the Los Angeles Times of "intentionally suppressing" a videotape it obtained of a 2003 banquet where then-state Sen. Barack Obama spoke of his friendship with Rashid Khalidi, a leading Palestinian scholar and activist.
The Times first reported on the videotape in an April 2008 story about Obama's ties with Palestinians and Jews as he navigated the politics of Chicago. The report included a detailed description of the tape, but the newspaper did not make the video public.
"A major news organization is intentionally suppressing information that could provide a clearer link between Barack Obama and Rashid Khalidi," said McCain campaign spokesman Michael Goldfarb. " . . . The election is one week away, and it's unfortunate that the press so obviously favors Barack Obama that this campaign must publicly request that the Los Angeles Times do its job -- make information public."
The Times on Tuesday issued a statement about its decision not to post the tape.
"The Los Angeles Times did not publish the videotape because it was provided to us by a confidential source who did so on the condition that we not release it," said the newspaper's editor, Russ Stanton. "The Times keeps its promises to sources."
Here's an idea for the Times and any other news organization. How about at least confronting The Messiah about the information on the tape and interrogating him about why he's palling around with anti Semitic Israel haters. Confront him with the fact that a tape indeed does exist. How about that?
Somehow, I'd bet if the Times received a video tape of Sarah Palin going on a $15,000 clothing bender, they'd find a way to post it.
I bet the NY Times will get to this right after they finish their reporting on Joe the Plumber's 1999 Playboy subscription.
And these guys are wondering why subscription rates are heading into the toilet.
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