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Ashcroft Recuses Self From CIA Leak Probe
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Posted on 12/30/2003 10:12:19 AM PST by The G Man
Edited on 12/30/2003 10:31:48 AM PST by Admin Moderator.
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Ashcroft Recuses Self From CIA Leak Probe
Attorney General John Ashcroft Will Recuse Himself From Probe Into Who Leaked Name of CIA Operative
The Associated Press
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| WASHINGTON Dec. 30 ? Attorney General John Ashcroft will recuse himself from an investigation into who leaked the name of a CIA operative, Justice Department sources said Tuesday. The investigation will be headed by the U.S. attorney in Chicago, Patrick Fitzgerald, who will report to Ashcroft's new deputy, James Comey, the officials said. It was not immediately clear why Ashcroft made the decision.
Investigators want to know who leaked the name of Valerie Plame, an undercover CIA officer, to syndicated columnist Robert Novak in July. Plame is married to former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson, who has said he believes his wife's identity was disclosed to discredit his assertions that the Bush administration exaggerated Iraq's nuclear capabilities to build the case for war. The leaker could be charged with a felony if identified.
Copyright 2003 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ashcroft; elliottness; plame; plamenameblamegame; plamerosenbergs; robertnovak; traitors; valerieplame
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:12:19 AM PST
by
The G Man
To: The G Man
Whoa!
To: The G Man
I just heard this and the early news if very confusing..
LETS HOLD OFF A FEW MINUTES BEFORE WE GO NUTS
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:13:08 AM PST
by
alisasny
(Thankyou to all who made 12/28 party so wonderful in NYC)
To: The G Man
resigning from leaks investigation only...settle down beavis ;)
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:13:09 AM PST
by
dennis1x
To: The G Man
huh?
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:13:10 AM PST
by
Solson
(Our work is the presentation of our capabilities. - Von Goethe)
To: The G Man
Wha...what?
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:13:21 AM PST
by
Desdemona
(Kempis' Imitation of Christ on-line! http://www.leaderu.com/cyber/books/imitation/imitation.html)
To: The G Man
Foxnews says he's "RECUSING himself from the investigation."
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:13:21 AM PST
by
OKSooner
To: The G Man
No...
Stepping aside in the CIA probe.
He is NOT resigning as AG.
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:13:25 AM PST
by
TomGuy
To: dennis1x
Thanks. :)
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:13:29 AM PST
by
Solson
(Our work is the presentation of our capabilities. - Von Goethe)
To: The G Man
Fox News has now corrected it's original flub of this announcement. Ashcroft is recusing himself from the CIA investigation. He IS NOT RESIGNING.
To: alisasny
SAID STEPPING DOWN, not resigning...
Could mean he has recused himself from the CIA leak investigation..hold off till more info comes
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:13:43 AM PST
by
alisasny
(Thankyou to all who made 12/28 party so wonderful in NYC)
To: The G Man
I find this odd. Anyone have any insight into why Ashcroft would so easily fold?
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:13:59 AM PST
by
UCANSEE2
("Duty is ours, Results are God's" --John Quincy Adams)
To: The G Man
FOX News has just corrected themselves ... he is "recusing" himself.
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:14:00 AM PST
by
The G Man
(Wesley Clark is just Howard Dean in combat boots)
To: TomGuy
Heh....quick adjustment of the title, too.
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:14:09 AM PST
by
RabidBartender
(Como se dice 'Zot' en espanol?)
To: A Citizen Reporter
Darn.
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:14:12 AM PST
by
thoughtomator
("I will do whatever the Americans want because I saw what happened in Iraq, and I was afraid"-Qadafi)
To: lady lawyer
He is reclusing himself from investion, not resigning.
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:14:16 AM PST
by
mware
To: The G Man
Huh? Are they talking about the supposed "leak" that came from that idiot writer about his wife who was no more that medium level pencil pusher.
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:14:45 AM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
To: The G Man
They're appointing a special prosecutor to investigate. Patrick Fitzgerald. Nothing about Ashcroft's resignation. Relax, people.
To: The G Man
From Drudge:
Attorney General John Ashcroft is recusing himself from White House leaks investigation, sources say... DEVELOPING...
To: The G Man
That's quite a relationship you've got with mom.
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:15:15 AM PST
by
zarf
(..where lieth those little things with the sort of raffia work base that has an attachment?)
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