Hoda Muthana

[SunsetBengal]

(02-25-2019, 08:41 PM)Dill Wrote: I respect your views on this Sunset.  But I don't agree that most journalists demonstrate any tremendous political bias.  We would be in a real pickle if that were the case.

Journalists are not acting as "political operatives" when they look deeply into political matters to get the truth. Think of Woodward and Bernstein tracking a criminal break in that leads back to the Oval Office. Journalists actions may have political consequences, but that does not make the "operatives" for one side or the other. Liberal democracies require transparency, it is the job of the press above all to keep government transparent.

In this case, if there is a legitimate question of when Mr. Muthana lost his diplomatic status, I would like to see someone other than just him and/or the State Department looking into this--exactly the job for an investigative reporter.

I see your point, as well, and didn't intend to sound one sided.  However, things that are concrete, matters of clear cut law, shouldn't take "investigative reporting" to figure out.  Unless Mr. Muthana's status was a matter of National Security, it should be relatively simple for the records to be produced, no matter which party is in office.  We're talking about an event from 24-25 years ago, it's not like he's been tied to 911 or anything.