https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/09/24/not-necessarily-the-news/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 21:43:32 -0400<![CDATA[Sunday&#8217;s lead story in the New York Times (&#8220;Spy Agencies Say Iraq War Worsens Terrorism Threat&#8220;) carries the newspaper&#8217;s tradition of utilizing anonymous sources to the edge of self-parody. &#8220;More than a dozen United States government officials and outside experts were interviewed for this article,&#8221; the fifth paragraph begins, &#8220;and all spoke only on condition of anonymity because they were discussing a classified intelligence document.&#8221; [itals. mine, obviously]]]>Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:15:44 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/09/24/not-necessarily-the-news-n213052