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"Is there anything to be gained by making a nasty moment in White House-media relations even nastier?" asks
William Powers. "There may be. Watching the story play out, I've found myself hoping that reasonable heads don't prevail on this one, that the conflict will get hotter and uglier and eventually wind up in court, a la Plame only more dramatic. Why? Because this country needs to have a great, big, loud, come-to-Jesus argument about the role of the press in a time of war, terror, and secrecy." ||
More Powers: "
Katie Couric is a rare bird, and I'm not talking about her gender."