Ashcroft Recuses Self From CIA Leak Probe

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[Peach]

I can see that Valerie Wilson is deeply underground (snicker) considering her recent Vanity Affair picture/interview and the fact that her name is clearly listed on Wilson's bio on Google. What a farce; I'm disappointed that DoJ has fallen for the politics behind this.

[Steve_Seattle]

"The left is so desperate for some negative news about the Bush administration that they are busy manufacturing it."

Absolutely. This is the biggest non-story since the "RATS" subliminal-message story the Dems fabricated during the 2000 election.

[anglian]

Or blow your cover after the first kiss!

[mware]

This was a clear case of the reporter jumping the gun with too little info. He literally spoke it as it came over his ear piece. Did any other station make this flub except fox?

That guy from Fox is on the weekend version of Fox & Friends.

He has said more than once that he is a Democrate. The guy was salivating over the possibility that Ashcroft had resigned.

He had his chance for a big story and screwed it up.

[epluribus_2]

AND SO IT BEGINS...

[Coop]

I belive they're talking about the leak that came from at least one White House staffer in which classified human intelligence information was passed on to numerous reporters until one finally relinquished all remnants of human decency and published it.

Please educate me as to exactly what classified HUMINT info was leaked.

[Darksheare]

Welcome aboard.

I agree, I don't care who the leaker was or his affiliation.
I want him caught and strung up for screwing up like that.
We don't need people getting killed because someone wants to impress someone with how important he is and what info he's privy to.

[Steve_Seattle]

"I don't care about the political affiliation of the leaker, their job/position, or the reason behind this whole thing. What I do care about is the fact that our human intelligence capabilities could be very badly damaged by something like this."

What a bunch of rubbish. Half the people in DC knew Plame worked for the CIA - a Democrat mentioned it in casual conversation to an NRO writer before the Novak controversy erupted. Nobody's life was endangered, and Joseph Wilson has been enjoying every minute of this controversy. Do you know he and his wife recently posed for pics in "Vanity Fair"?

[Peach]

Ditto.

[Shermy]

Any bets on how soon the Novak subpoena will be issued?

Soon, I hope.

I know it doesn't help keep the story intriguing, but I thought Novak's explanation was plausible, it was so lame. Basically, three people told him. The first was the one he had a long lunch with (Ashcroft?) and the revelation was an offhand comment to an old pro. The second said "oh, you know about that" and the third was CIA, confirmed, and asked Novak not to use the name.

Novak's rationalization was that the CIA fellow should have more strongly urged him not to use the name. Novak's deflective excuse was so lame, IMO, it gave credence to story three people told him. Who knows? I also would like to see Wilson under subpoena...was he doing soliciting gold-mining business from the Niger govt. at the same time he was exonerating it from UN sanctions violations? What is his connection to the Kerry campaign?

[Freeper]

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.

B.I.N.G.O.!
How appropriate and to the point.

[The G Man]

"Whoever leaked the info needs to get canned."

I'm with you on this one.

[mware]

Fair enough, I want an investigation into the memo on the 911 National Security Committee by one of Jay Rockafella aides.

[Darksheare]

That deal was contrived.
He bragged himnself about her position.
So in that case, was there truly a 'leak' or was it manufactured by the left?

In an actual leak of intel, someone needs to be strung up for it.
In the so called "Wilson leak", there wasn't anything truly leaked intel wise.

Hmm...
So what exactly is being investigated, because now I'm kinda muddled up on this.
There's memogate where the Dems planned to leak intel for political purposes, and there's the nonevent of Wilson.

[Shermy]

Will Ashcroft recuse himself from the Hatfill investigation due to his public comments about it? He's now the defendant in a law suit...isn't there a conflict there?

[familyofman]

"What a bunch of rubbish. Half the people in DC knew Plame worked for the CIA..."

Me thinks you are stretching here - no way did 1/2 of DC know that she was a covert agent, even if they knew she worked at the CIA. If there is no there there, then why so much interest? This is not a political game being played for the amusement of the varying factions - it's real life & somebody blew the cover of an operative. Get on board & be upset with those that have no sense of value beyond scoring political points.
It doesn't matter that the screw-up that did this is a repub - just that they were blinded by trying to score points.

[Stars N Stripes]

I belive they're talking about the leak that came from at least one White House staffer in which classified human intelligence information was passed on to numerous reporters until one finally relinquished all remnants of human decency and published it.

And these "Numerous Reporters", given the chance to help their country , refuse to name the leaker? Where might be their "Human Dignity"? Not to mention their Patriotism!

[Steve_Seattle]

"I want him caught and strung up for screwing up like that."

I can't believe you're caught-up in this manufactured story. The real story is why a loose cannon like Joseph Wilson was chosen for the Niger assignment, why he conducted (by his own admission) a bullsh*t investigation, why he blabbed to the newspapers about his confidential assignment, and who in the CIA selected such an odd person for this sensitive mission. Those are the questions Robert Novak was asking, and they have been forgotten in the wake of this sideshow about Wilson's wife.