Monday, September 13, 2004
CBS News and its anonymous experts
Jane Galt asks an excellent question:
The whole thing is eerily reminiscent of the closing scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark. The government has grabbed the Ark of the Covenant, and Indiana Jones is very unhappy that he won't have an opportunity to study it himself:
Heh. "Top men," indeed.
What's with the anonymous experts? I've never heard of such a thing. Anonymous sources, sure, but document examiners aren't like priests or employees -- they expect to testify about what they do. That's what they get paid for. How come CBS's won't come forward? Are they really that afraid of Karl Rove's Special Document Examiner Hit Squad?
The whole thing is eerily reminiscent of the closing scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark. The government has grabbed the Ark of the Covenant, and Indiana Jones is very unhappy that he won't have an opportunity to study it himself:
BRODY
When can we have the Ark?
Eaton's glance flicks over to the mysterious Bureaucrat,
then back to Brody.
EATON
I thought we answered that. It's
someplace very safe--
INDY
(heated)
That's a powerful force. Research
should be done--
EATON
Oh, it will be, Dr. Jones, I assure
you. We have top men working on it
right now.
INDY
Who?
EATON
Top men.
Heh. "Top men," indeed.
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