Paging Little Miss Run Amok

James Risen, NYT reporter and author of State of War, was on the Daily Show last night making some things about protecting sources perfectly clear:

Stewart:  They make some hay out of the idea that isn't Scooter Libby, who famously gave the name of a CIA agent to Robert Novak - or whatever that case is - That he also should be protected by the actual laws or guidance that protects your sources.  Do you see those as two separate cases?

Risen: I think actually this is the direct opposite of the whole Plame case.  That case was more about the government trying to say bad things about a skeptic, Joe Wilson.  This is actually real whistleblowers coming forward to talk about what they think was illegal or unconstitutional activity.  I think they are polar opposite cases.

Well, that couldn't be more clear.  I wonder if the Queen of All Iraq taped it.