"Maybe. Maybe not. Your assertion presupposes the existance in the US of a free and open media."

Ah, but I don't limit myself to the US media. Don't you love the internet? Besides if something this serious were going on, it would be big news anyway. Even it the media isn't quite as liberal as it was, certain elements would be delighted to add to Bush's discomfort. Just the thing to help bring down a president. The media in the US is still certainly motivated by profit. The public reaction alone would fill the 24 hour news channels. They even more motivated by glory. The one to bring this kind of news to the table would be a lion among reporters.