backbone and morals...

...are apparently two unrelated things. New York Times reporter Judith Miller is finally out of jail after 85 days. Although the matter does regard national security, she was inevitably caught in the middle. I do believe in these 85 days her stock as a reporter has gone up. Without people like her, that would keep sources confidential, there would simply be no news. On the other hand, now I am really interested in who the source is. Who would let a woman sit in jail for 85 days for keeping his identity secret.