The number of direct calls for Seth Harp to be “black bagged,” arrested for treason, or just outright murdered for naming the current uniformed commander of a major U.S. international operation is an important thermometer as to press freedom in the U.S., as well as the degree to which The New York Times and The Washington Post are committing journalistic malpractice for the sake of access by not providing one of the main ‘W’s — “Who” — in their reporting.

I lost count of the number of public (death) threats against Harp that were direct replies to his Twitter post but have included a few of the most blatant below.