Canary In a Coal Mine

So, I'm confused. Exactly which messengers are we supposed to kill?

The ones who "out" undercover CIA agents inconveniently married to critics of the Iraq War? Or the ones that "out" the executive branch for ordering military tribunals, secret torture prisions and domestic spying?

Apparently The New York Times is a useful messenger as long as Judith Miller is employed and is willing to receive leaked material from the office of Dick Cheney but now that The Times is receiving leaked material about executive spying members of Congress would like to bring the Times up on charges of treason.

So, kill this messenger? He's alrady dead.