This whole case took a very strange turn when the columnist who first posted the story (Robert Novak) was only involved in the investigation in a small way, while those who were running with the story after his original story (the NY Times reporter, for example) became targets of the investigation. What was that all about?
dunno, which is why I'd like to hear more.
Good question. I would like to know too.
For all we know Novak has testified. The only reason we know these reporters were called is they're fighting the subpoena (Cooper did before, then made a deal to give limited testimony but the grand jury wants more).
Novak won't say if he's been called, so we can't say he's involved in a small way, though I suspect you're correct inasmuch as I don't think the main focus is his column or Plame's "name".
BTW, wanting testimony does not make that person a "target". It means they have information.
Well, Novak never said she was 'undercover.' I think that honor went to the NY Times and Washington Post - [Pincus?], who implied they got that from reading Novak's article even though it wasn't in there.