Last night on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart went after Fox News contributor Judith Miller, who said recent Obama administration leaks hurt national security. But hold on, Judy: Weren't you the recipient of some leaks yourself back in the day? Stewart reminds the audience that Miller was the New York Times journalist that reported the leaks about Saddam Hussein having weapons of mass destruction... that Dick Cheney reportedly planted. And then used to justify the war. "Do you see what this son of a bitch just did?" Stewart said. So when Miller's critiqued journalists reporting security leaks, "in reality, the move that she is describing should be called 'pulling a Miller'," Stewart said.
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