I just read the WSJ's editorial differentiating their publishing of the secret SWIFT program with that of the New York Times. WSJ's editorial board said that they were contacted by Treasury officials and given a list of talking points about the SWIFT program. I surmised it was given this info because in meetings with the NYT they had been informed that the Times was going to publish their article. WSJ' says that this is common place when a government agency knows that an article is going to be published that they attempt to get others to publish that might have a straighter article than what is being published by others. The WSJ's reporting was probably straighter than the Times which had been gathering leaks for weeks to get their story together. Who knows what goes on with these Pulitzer Prize coveting people. All I know is that this should stop all efforts for the federal shield law that all the press have been lobbying for. In fact, I think we should look into new laws dealing with publishing classified information that is harmful to our country in a time of warl. These laws should clarify what can and cannot be published and the penalties for doing so. Obviously, we already have laws to punish the leakers, if only we had the will to do so.