Perhaps such a fear prompted Woodward's revelation. The MSM had the wild surmise that the Libby defense was to shine light into their fetid warrens, and find many pairs of red eyes staring back. Woodward abruptly reveals info to terminate the prosecution, lest the warren be flushed and the likes of Russert etc. be exposed.
Pinko Pincus and his wife are VERY good friends of the Wilsons and if Pinko claims that he never did know about Mata Valerie, he's lying through his teeth!