Happy Two Year Birthday To Cooper’s Email!

Lots of Miller/Cooper news out today, including a NYT tick-tock on Cooper’s “surprise” decision to testify last week, a WSJ editorial about shield laws, a Slate piece on ownership of a reporter’s notes, and Michael Isikoff‘s break-out story with the details of what started it all:

It was 11:07 on a Friday morning, July 11, 2003, and Time magazine correspondent Matt Cooper was tapping out an e-mail to his bureau chief, Michael Duffy. “Subject: Rove/P&C,” (for personal and confidential), Cooper began. “Spoke to Rove on double super secret background for about two mins before he went on vacation …” Cooper proceeded to spell out some guidance on a story that was beginning to roil Washington. He finished, “please don’t source this to rove or even WH [White House]” and suggested another reporter check with the CIA.

Exactly two years ago today. Wonder if Cooper could have ever imagined the outcome….

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