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To: LS
Paraphrase: It was confirmed by Newsweek that Rove's lawyer called the prosecutor regarding the waiver that Rove gave (again) to Cooper to avoid his going to jail. According to the source, Fitzgerald's office "did not take the bait" and just gave a curt reply that we'll get back to you.

Why I find this disconcerting. The prosecutor's office is leaking to the media to show how tough they are on Rove. Do you think I'm overreacting?
32 posted on 07/17/2005 8:35:36 AM PDT by Patriot from Philly
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To: Patriot from Philly
Schummer just backed off. He said he didn't violate the "She's an agent law"....it's a "I'll keep secrets "secret" law which everyone in the administration signs.

The problem is...BY EVERYONES CONCLUSION...she was not an agent at the time. The beef really was...Cheney didn't appoint Wilson and it appears the WH didn't even know Wilson was going.

THERE WAS NEVER A WRITTEN REPORT BY WILSON. Why??

33 posted on 07/17/2005 8:51:56 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: Patriot from Philly

I read it and don't think that last part is a big deal. In fact the article implies he hates reporters more so. I am sure he is used to calls from lawyers trying to get a read on his thoughts. He couldn't tell Luskin "No, don't need anything else", cause he he Luskin would go right to the press and say Rove is in the clear. In fact, Fitzgerald not saying anything is better then answering "Yes, get Rove in here now!!!"

I would be more concerned about how Cooper spun things in his testimony. I heard that on Meet the Press Cooper said this was a war on Wilson. Cooper was probably pissed that Luskin told National Review that Cooper burned Karl.

The best part of your Newsweek article "Associates say Fitzgerald is wary of reporters, dating back to his days trying terrorist cases...Fitzgerald had accused Miller of compromising a probe into Islamic charities by phoning one of the groups just before a government crackdown."


37 posted on 07/17/2005 10:22:03 AM PDT by NathanBookman
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To: Patriot from Philly

As I understood the "take the bait" phrase, it was ROVE's comment to the WH security on trying to be sucked into naming the source. We'd better confirm what this phrase means, because, I admit when I saw it I thought it exonerated Rove.


38 posted on 07/17/2005 10:24:01 AM PDT by LS (CNN is the Amtrak of news)
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