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'Wash Post' Wonders if Leaker of Plame's Identity Was a Reporter
Editor & Publisher ^ | July 6, 2005 | E&P Staff

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.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bush; cia; cialeak; iraq; media; plame; rove; washingtonpost; wilson; wp
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To: Eva

Exactly.


61 posted on 07/05/2005 10:19:37 PM PDT by cyncooper
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To: Eva

It would be interesting if the leaker turned out to be one of the same CIA agents that Bolton was looking at.


62 posted on 07/05/2005 10:21:20 PM PDT by Eva
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To: speedy

ROFLMAO. Better than the pictures.


63 posted on 07/05/2005 10:30:02 PM PDT by LibertarianInExile ("Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist." -- John Adams. "F that." -- SCOTUS, in Kelo.)
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To: cyncooper
What do you think about this talking point of a "administration official leaking for political revenge?"

For the life of me I cannot figure out WHAT political revenge a leak would accomplish?

The MSM and the left conspirazoids have never made up motives that sound reasonable to me, NEVER have they EVER had a logical motive for the myths the create.
64 posted on 07/05/2005 10:41:57 PM PDT by roses of sharon (,)
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To: roses of sharon
What do you think about this talking point of a "administration official leaking for political revenge?"

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.).

65 posted on 07/05/2005 10:48:57 PM PDT by cyncooper
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To: PhiKapMom

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!!!


66 posted on 07/05/2005 10:50:20 PM PDT by danamco
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To: ClearCase_guy

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


67 posted on 07/05/2005 11:01:43 PM PDT by Maigrey (Cancer-kickin' time for Ian and TC. It ain't got a chance.....)
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To: cyncooper
That is how I remember it too, so I'm not going crazy!

It seems that Wilson claimed publicly Cheney SENT him, and ignored his report, Cheney then DENIED he sent him on MTP, explaining that he asked the CIA to look into it.

THEN Novak did a story in which he was told that "no", Cheney did NOT send Wilson specifically, but that someone at the CIA probably recommended he go, ie, his wife works in that the WMD division.

If this is roughly correct all reporters that have repeated this "vengeance" story are simply not professional, and are being completely political. Even if there is a crime, that is enough, why spice it up with a revenge story.

It is blatant, and makes me feel there is NO professionalism left anymore, and NO free press we can depend on.

It is not good for our country at all.
68 posted on 07/05/2005 11:04:01 PM PDT by roses of sharon (,)
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To: All
In googling latest on this story I came across two blogs on the subject. I have been posting to one for over an hour and am waiting to see if they accept my response on the other.

COULD USE SOME HELP HERE IN SETTING THESE PEOPLE STRAIGHT! Am getting tired and need to go to bed! LOL

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000973582

http://www.collegian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/07/06/42cb57e3eb505

Thanx ..... nite
69 posted on 07/05/2005 11:33:04 PM PDT by blogblogginaway
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To: Criminal Number 18F

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"


70 posted on 07/05/2005 11:40:24 PM PDT by Wil H
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To: West Coast Conservative

This just in:

Larry King has just volunteered to be identified as the Deep Leaker.


71 posted on 07/06/2005 3:47:00 AM PDT by Loyal Buckeye
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To: West Coast Conservative
His worry that " his journalistic reputation will be tarnished" is understandable, whats not is

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.

72 posted on 07/06/2005 3:54:37 AM PDT by DainBramage
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To: Criminal Number 18F
I'm just so surprised that people of all stripes, in America, still do this. Duh! The "h" is not silent.

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!"

73 posted on 07/06/2005 3:57:38 AM PDT by rabidralph (The WOD leaves me no choice but to take drugs.)
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To: West Coast Conservative

So which reporter is going to be made an offer he/she can't refuse to take the rap for Wilson?


74 posted on 07/06/2005 3:59:01 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: West Coast Conservative

I remember little about this, but weren't the democrats initially attempting to lay this on Rove?

This is just too good!


75 posted on 07/06/2005 3:59:52 AM PDT by Preachin' (Georgia finally saw the light in 2000.)
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To: GOPJ
If true, the MSM is going to drop this story like a hot potato. Move on -- nothing to see -- no story here...

You got that right. There will be less news coverage than Sandy Berger's plea bargain deal.

76 posted on 07/06/2005 4:04:36 AM PDT by airborne (Dear Lord, please be with my family in Iraq. Keep them close to You and safely in Your arms.)
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To: PhiKapMom

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


77 posted on 07/06/2005 4:13:11 AM PDT by YaYa123 (@O'Donnell Disappoints Bush Bashers.com)
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To: Criminal Number 18F
We do not drop our aitches.

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.)

78 posted on 07/06/2005 4:17:06 AM PDT by arasina (Marker)
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To: Shermy
The so-called "leakers" told Novak, etc. that Wilson's wife, by maiden name or not, was connected to the story not to harm Wilson's ego, but to make the story they told seem more important.

I like your take on it.

79 posted on 07/06/2005 4:20:23 AM PDT by arasina (So there.)
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To: Shermy; cyncooper

This is hilarious !


80 posted on 07/06/2005 5:06:57 AM PDT by Dog (Now through Time Life Records.Order your copy of Al-Zarqawi's Greatest Hit's for $19.95..)
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