The number of calculated and self-serving lies printed by the Times, along with the leaks they encourage which endanger national security is the much larger issue. The press serve the purpose of holding our government accountable, but if the press cannot be trusted--and the Times certainly cannot with stories like this and so many others--then the government, no matter which party is in power, can get away with far more. The integrity of the press is key. The Times fails that test, and this is just one example of it.