Question Authority! John McWethy Would Have

Sadly, former ABC news correspondent John McWethy (1947-2008) died in a skiing accident in Colorado on February 6, 2008. It is a sad day indeed, for he was the type of news reporter that often asked that critical question, “why”, even of those elected to power.

This trait seems to be lost in this day and age of media hype and media diversionary tactics. McWethy was inside the Pentagon on 9/11, and continued to cover the war on terrorism for the next few months. As ABC News’ chief national securit