Posted on 07/05/2005 8:22:23 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
The Washington Post, declaring Wednesday an "historic" day in the history of the press in America, suggested that perhaps the "leaker" of Valerie Plame's identity as a covert CIa operative was not a Bush administration official but a reporter (or reporters).
In a Wednesday A3 story, Carol Leonnig writes, "Sources close to the investigation say there is evidence in some instances that some reporters may have told government officials -- not the other way around -- that Wilson was married to Plame, a CIA employee."
She also revealed that colleagues of Matt Cooper, the Time who may be sent to jail Wednesday if he continues to refuse to testify to a grand jury, say "he is still struggling with his decision. For practical purposes, he cannot protect his sources because his publication has already turned over notes that identify them. But if Cooper cooperates, friends say, he fears his journalistic reputation will be tarnished. Time editors have told him they will respect whatever decision he makes, they said."
Leonnig also observed that at a lunch meeting on Tuesday with Washington Post reporters and editors, Karl Rove, who turned up as a source in Cooper's notes, declined to answer questions about the Plame case.
Exactly.
It would be interesting if the leaker turned out to be one of the same CIA agents that Bolton was looking at.
ROFLMAO. Better than the pictures.
For the life of me I cannot figure out WHAT political revenge a leak would accomplish?
I think the same thing you think: It's nonsense.
Clearly when Wilson revealed himself as the "former diplomat" sent to Niger to investigate claims of Iraq and yellowcake, many in DC wondered "What? Joe Wilson is rabidly anti-Bush administration...why would the CIA send him on such an errand?" So, when reporters asked this, some in the know replied with an explanation (I'm guessing one or both of the two Novak sources are CIA---if the second one isn't CIA, I'm guessing State).
It was not revenge, and some pro-Wilson types were telling it (Cliff May recounts this) in order to buttress Wilson's credibility and patriotism before party (which turned out to be b.s.).
This is hilarious -- you couldn't write a better ending to the story then to have the press be the leakers. How are they going to spin that one?
Very easy, call in Dan Rather!!!
I've got a flamin' liberal co-worker who is gleeful and almost (ahem) with anticipation over Rove being the source. I might have a case of schadenfreude when the source isn't him. hehehehe
Dropping aitches is not the exclusive purview of the Cockney, I recall going on a tour of St Georges Chapel in Windsor Castle as a young boy and our guide, a well heeled member of the clergy with a very aristocratic accent, proceeded to drop every aitch but put an aitch on every word beginning with a vowel, so we were lectured, for instance, on "'Enery the Heightve" and "Hedward the Confessor"
This just in:
Larry King has just volunteered to be identified as the Deep Leaker.
his total disregard for the George W Bushes reputation, or Carl Rove's reputation being tarnished
while he covers his "sources/drinking duddies asses.
Journalistic integrity = honor among theives.
Before its independence, Jamaica's British influence was most often felt in the school system. A little boy came running to his teacher, crying, "Teacha! 'arry 'it me in de 'ead wid a 'ammer." The teacher was incredulous. "Hemphasize the haitch, you hignorant hass!"
So which reporter is going to be made an offer he/she can't refuse to take the rap for Wilson?
I remember little about this, but weren't the democrats initially attempting to lay this on Rove?
This is just too good!
You got that right. There will be less news coverage than Sandy Berger's plea bargain deal.
Lawrence O'Donnell was on CNN's Aaron Brown last night. You can read what he had to say here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1437425/posts
What're you, 18F, some kinda hoidy-toidy 'r somethin'? It's wot I was taught in grade school...but used only with certain words. I wouldn't say it was an hard habit to break though. :o)
(I still have trouble hearing people use the aitch when discussing herbs.)
I like your take on it.
This is hilarious !
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