Published reports that the U.S. was monitoring international banking transactions were not news to the terrorists who were its target because the Bush administration had already "talked openly" about the effort, The New York Times' top editor said Sunday. In defending his paper's decision to reveal details of the program, Times executive editor Bill Keller told an interviewer on CBS's "Face the Nation" that such operations are important to an informed public.  Keller went on to say that he is just a little surprised about all the criticism the paper is receiving.  He said he knows its an election year and beating up on The New York Times is red meat for the conservative base.

What all of this boils down to is pure politics.  This is just a way for the right to try to gain some ground for the mid-term elections taking place in November.  They are worried that they will lose control of the House and you know what, I think they need to be worried.  The right isn't upset about what was printed.  They are upset because they are simply embarrassed.  Embarrassed that one of their so called "secrets" go out, and embarrassed because they know there is nothing they can do to stop from losing control of the House.

What they don't know is that all this political propaganda is really hurting the Republican party.  American's don't want censored speech or press, and they definitely don't an administration as secretive as this one.