Interesting tidbit about the NYT regarding their coverage of the events in Afghanistan. link. Hmm. It wasn’t too long ago when this would have been unthinkable for the grey lady. They actually sat on a story at the request of the WH? New administration, new ethics. They would have laughed if GWB’s staff made this sort of request.

The New York Times learned of the operation on Thursday, but delayed reporting it at the request of White House officials, who contended that making it public would end a hugely successful intelligence-gathering effort. The officials said that the group’s leaders had been unaware of Mullah Baradar’s capture and that if it became public they might cover their tracks and become more careful about communicating with each other.