me: I wrote a piece in which I reveal the existence of a massive surveillance program targeting the Arab world me: and it was set to appear on al-Jazeera's web site yesterday as part of a series me: on OpMetalGear Robert: but... me: then at the last minute some American editor with a background in radio jumped in and told me to rewrite it to "humanize" it and make it more "punchy" me: so I cancelled the series Robert: ah me: any idea who might be willing to run it? me: I'll e-mail it to you now Robert: have you approached The Nation? Robert: that's where i have any juice Robert: as my dad is on the editorial board Robert: and i know the regime quite well me: I sent an e-mail to Roane Carey, a managing editor Robert: my old boss me: but I've written to Nation before and never heard back Robert: ok, i'm going to send it to my dad and get it started that way. me: awesome, thanks Robert: he's sort of a retired eminence grise there these days, but katrina does like him and listens to him me: this is the most important piece I've ever done so I didn't want it fucked with by some yahoo Robert: word me: I'd just as soon run it on Daily Kos Robert: sure, i understand Robert: but the nation makes more noise me: yeah, I'd prefer that Robert: done me: great, thanks a lot