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The proceedings continue with Woodward, I think.

I am finding this somewhat confusing. Can you tell (LOL)

To explain my point in the last thread about Fitz catching Libby in a lie…

WP testified that Libby was one of his sources for the claim that "an aide to VP Cheney" asked for more information, which eventually led to Wilson being sent. But in fact, Cheney was the one who asked for more information. So Libby lied to Pincus to distance Cheney from Wilson's trip.

Now onto Woodward. Anyone remember who broke the story of Watergate? You think the guy who broke that story would sit on his knowledge of a leak for over a year?!?!? Nahhhh!

One big question I have on Woodward is whether Fitz will be allowed to point out that Libby leaked to Woodward exactly what he said he had to get Presidential authorization to leak to Judy Judy Judy two weeks later–but that when he leaked it to Woodward, he had no idea whether it had been declassified or not.

Fitzgerald up, objecting to putting Cue Card into evidence, particularly since it has been redacted to include just Wilson's name.

Jeffress: This is the document as it was redacted by Woodward to Fitzgerald to us.

Walton: That's all they were provided.

Fitz: That's all we were provided.

Walton: I think you can bring out that there was a lot of other information on it.

Waiting for the jury.

Jeffress up calls Woodward.

Woodward: Aqua tie. I do, loudly,

J: What do you do for a living.

BW: Assistant MG Editor for WaPo, and a book author.

BW Starting with Watergate most about Presidents or CIA or SCOTUS.

J Recipient of any Pulitzers? [Hey, how come Jeffress didn't ask this question of Pulitzer prize winner Judy Judy Judy??]

BW Shared in two

J June 2003, what were you working on

BW: Plan of Attack.

J How many sources

BW: Several hundred and 75 primary sources

J Was one Libby? When did you speak to Libby?

BW Lots of times?

J June 17 2003? How did that interview get arranged?

BW June 2 [note, Woodward never mentioned THIS meeting before], I was trying to interview VP Cheney, it looked like it had been arranged. 4 days before the June 27 interview, on June 23, I sent 16 pages of questions to Libby.

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BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

BW On June 23 (I think) Libby told me I had overplayed my hand, sent in too many questions.

J terms of this book?

BW Background, deep background. Post had given me a year to work on this book. I was going through questions to see if he could do the questions on deep background.

J Did you interview VP for book?

BW stumbles

J If it makes you uncomfortable, I'll withdraw that

BW Thank you.

J If a source told you info off the record, could you use info using that source?

BW You shouldn't. You know what somebody has told you, Off the record, but it should no be in the story.

J Condition of Deep Background in which Libby spoke to you on June 27, is that uncommon.

BW No.

J Before you met with Libby on 27, had you received info on Wilson's wife.

BW Two weeks before on June 23 [fucks up] I was doing a lengthy interview with Armitage.

J Can I interrupt, you said June 23.

BW, Sorry, June 13. On June 13 I interviewed Armitage for the book.

J Do you recall there was an article in WaPo by Pincus that discussed a former ambassador?

BW Yes, I read the article.

J Did you raise the subject, or did he.

BW I raised it, I knew it was Wilson [doesn't say how], so I asked Armitage why he had been sent.

J going to introduce tape from interview.

BW Could I just say one thing. This was a background interview, since this arose, Armitage has released me, he said I could testify about it, He has gone so far as to request that I present any info on it.

Tape and transcript.

Woodward drinking water. He looks much greyer

BW What's Scowcroft up tp

A Looking into yellowcake

A PFIAB

BW What happened there

A CIA is not going to be hurt by this one.

A Hadley and Bob Joseph know.

A We've got our documents

A George [Tenet] personally got it out of the Cincinnati speech.

BW How come it was in the SOTU.

A Condi doesn't like to be on the hotspot.

A Why doesn't it come out. Everyone knows.

BW Why did they send him.

A Because his Wife's an ANalyst .

BW Oh, she's the chief WMD?

A No, she isn't the chief no.

BW High enough she can say, oh hubby will go.

A Not to my knowledge. His wife is a WMD analyst. HOw about that [redacted–shit?]

J You didn't write about this did you?

BW For the WaPo, no.

Now puts up the Q Card card.

BW A list of potential questions I did with Card on June 20,

J A week after your conversation with Armitage

J What does that say

BW Joe Wilson's wife

J What's the nature of what's in redacted portions

BW I'm trying to find out why Bush went to war in Iraq.

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