By Barbara Koeppel on Jul 01, 2021 This past June 13th, The New York Times celebrated the 50th anniversary of its publishing the Pentagon Papers. In a special section, “Uncovering the Secret History of the Vietnam War,” it told how a team of 50 reporters, researchers and editors worked on the story for nearly four months, holed up in a “whole group of suites” at a New York City Hilton Hotel—to ensure their secrecy. The section listed some of the largest lies the Papers exposed—many of which The New York Times had itself published as fact at different times during the war. It also described the drama to get the story in print—which included a team of lawyers weighing the legal risks. […] The post NYTimes Op-Ed Denounces Daniel Ellsberg and Edward Snowden on 50th Anniversary of its Publishing the Pentagon Papers appeared first on CovertAction Magazine. Sincerely, Chris Agee Executive Editor CovertAction Magazine |