>I guess an equivalent would be if the U.S. had expelled journalists from other countries in the U.S. when they published articles about the many sexual accusations against President Clinton before the accusations became known as fact. As far as I know, no journalists were forced to leave the U.S.

Yup, I immediately remembered of that case (and also Pres. Clinton's involvement with marijuana in College, or something like that).

When I read this article about the NYT guy, I sort of had mixed feelings about it. But then I thought about how sensitive Americans are when people talk about their President, so I guess reciprocity should apply in this context as well.

Anyway, I just wanted to hear how my American fellows feel about that. Tks for the feedback, Tracy. :)