CNN Transcript: Lawrence O'Donnell on Aarron Brown, July 5, 2005

CNN's Aaron Brown Show Transcript ^ | July 5, 2005 | N/A

[YaYa123]

BROWN: We return tonight to the case of Judith Miller, Matt Cooper, Robert Novak and Valerie Plame. If ever there was a story that defied understanding, this surely is it.

It started simply enough. Who told Robert Novak, the columnist and CNN contributor, that Ms. Plame was a CIA operative, and in doing so perhaps committed a crime? That's how it started.

Tonight, Mr. Cooper, who works for "Time" magazine and Ms. Miller of "The New York Times" are a step closer to jail. Mr. Novak is not, though he won't say exactly why, and it isn't exactly clear what crime the prosecutor is looking at anymore. We begin with CNN's Kelly Wallace

[cyncooper]

I read something last night about Cooper "struggling" with the decision.

I'm hoping he cracks and agrees to testify. Then Mandy won't have to pack!

[YaYa123]

Matt Cooper, Lil' Kim, whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do?

Today at 2 pm is also the sentencing of Lil Kim, female rap star who's been charged with all sorts of evil deeds.

[joebuck]

"I learned this months ago, Aaron. And I did not want to reveal it until it was, in effect, something that would not in any way interfere with the grand jury process."

I don't believe this for a minute. If he had learned this months ago it would be all over the internet. With the help of friendly bloggers and other netizens one can annonymously leak information via the internet with no fear of it being traced back to them. Creepy liar.

[cyncooper]

Tada! Cooper has agreed to testify.

Breaking...

[abb]

Howlin, this is news. We have now established that the alleged newscast did actually occur and someone saw it.

But i do look forward to the very near future where CNN beams its signal from the studio and there's no cable system that picks it up.....