Letter to the Times' Public Editor

I was reading this article with concern about the Administration's lack of respect for Americans' civil liberties when I came to the following passage:
"After meeting with senior administration officials to hear their concerns, the newspaper delayed publication for a year to conduct additional reporting. Some information that administration officials argued could be useful to terrorists has been omitted."
Will the Times provide any further information on exactly when the article had been scheduled for publication, and more specific reasons why "senior administration officials" wanted the publication delayed. While there may be legitimate security concerns, your opacity leaves open the possibility of political manipulation of the Times to further the Administration's electoral goals. I would suggest the Times conduct an internal investigation with a final public report to assuage any doubts about the Times' motives.