[shrinkermd]

Why didn't Novak out Armitage early on? It could have been done in any number of ways not easily and directly traceable to him. I guess journalists who are anti-Iraq War have different standards of honor than the average person.

[kingu]

He did; he said it was a high ranking administration official /not/ part of the White House. The speculation at the time was that it was either CIA (doubtful) or State (most likely.)

And it turned out to be State. What a shocker.