CIA leak probe may be nearing end game - lawyers

News 1 - Brisbane (Australia) ^ | 08 September, 2005 | Adam Entous

[Howlin]

No, evidently you are.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Abrams said Miller remained "resolute" and would not reveal her confidential source to a grand jury in the case, which could shake up an administration already reeling from criticism over its response to Hurricane Katrina.

Crikey! The Bush administration is not reeling, mate!

[bayourod]

Over the years the generally accepted journalist standard has been that a journalist has an obligation to go to jail before identifying his source, but not to stay in jail. After a few days in jail it is acceptable for the journalist to reveal his source.

Judith Miller is no longer protecting a source, she is probably protecting herself. She probably made some lucky connections of dots and is in fact the origin of the story herself. She can't give the name of her informant because there probably isn't one.

[the Real fifi]

As I understand her position--The President ordered all his staff to sign waivers and , thus, she doesn't think the waiver she got was freely given.

[Howlin]

That's a dodge; Rove has been plain about what he said; and it didn't have anything to do with Bush.

[nopardons]

Judith Miller is protecting Wilson and Plame, others of that ilk. There is no way, at all, that her source is Karl Rove; he long ago gave blanket permission ( twice to Cooper ! )to tell whatever he said to them.

Miller has said that she will not talk, because she "feels" that the permission to state her source, was given under duress. It is impossible to believe that Karl Rove gave his permission "under duress"! Ergo, Judith is 1) lying 2) has another source/s 3) it is NOT Karl Rove.

[kcvl]

for refusing to testify to a grand jury trying to determine who in the Bush administration leaked CIA operative Valerie Plame‘s identity

How does Adam Entous know that?! I thought the investigation was still ongoing. Maybe no one in the Bush administration leaked it. Since most people in DC already knew it because of her loud mouth husband.

[Texas Songwriter]

Correction: Hillary Rodman

Thank you,

Jesse Jackson

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for the ping, so now the media is going back to the Pflame story....

Just came across a Slate article about Rehnquist and a problem he had ( before he became Chief Justice ) with a prescribed medication ....maybe they will do some digging on that one....course that wouldn't seem to hurt President Bush any. Maybe they could some how tie it to the Roberts confirmation......they are that desperate it seems to me.

[MEG33]

"As I understand her position--The President ordered all his staff to sign waivers and , thus, she doesn't think the waiver she got was freely given."



I don't buy that.

[denydenydeny]

Miller remained "resolute" and would not reveal her confidential source to a grand jury in the case, which could shake up an administration already reeling from criticism

Comedy gold.

[SuziQ]

When she gets out of jail she's gonna be hailed as the patron saint of Journalists by the NY Times.

[Cougar66]

Don't forget cannibalism in NOLA

[Cougar66]

"Horseface" wasnt catchy enough

[Just mythoughts]

Thank you for the ping.


I am curious who reads the Brisbane's News? Sure seems strange that an American story regarding something leaked about the CIA, a special prosecutor probe and a reporter willing to do jail time would be relevant to Australia.

Does the word "grim." mean something specific to somebody specific?? Then "resolute".

Wonder who the lawyers are close to the investigation are".

Miller's lawyer Abrams says "She is there (in jail) for a reason. At this time the reason still exists..."

Is somebody sending a message or signal to somebody?

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

They took over five years to select a name? What did the call her for the first five years?

Hillary spokesweevil answer: It was a five year climb and the Rodhams were optimistic about the outcome. Yeah that's the ticket.

[Alia]

Thanks for the ping.

"She made a promise and, unless properly released from her promise

Properly released. Yes, I've read through the thread in re "Properly Released".

Properly Released

This tells me, that the "proper release" has nothing to do with Karl Rove's "permission". That her "source" has not done the same thing that Karl Rove did.

Or that Miller's Lawyers are doing some negotiating with the "Proper Release" source. What's she asking for in return for the "Proper Release"? ?

[Grampa Dave]

"So Judith Miller is in jail protecting the Bush administration?..Yeah, right.."


Yes, this brave woman is refusing to reveal that the evil Karl Rove and the dumb GW were her sources and that both of these evil men were secret employees of Haliburton.

[SolidSupplySide]

I am curious who reads the Brisbane's News?

I do. At your service, mate.

[That was said with a southern drawl and not an Aussie accent. Actually, I saw this in a google news search on an unrelated topic.]

[SolidSupplySide]

Asked if talks were under way with special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald, a Justice Department prosecutor, to secure Miller‘s testimony and release, Abrams said: "If there are any discussions, they would be private."

This is the key graph. Abrams is the NYT attorney. If Miller wasn't in discussions with SP Fitzgerald, Abrams would have given a blanket denial. Instead, Abrams gave this mealy-mouthed response that actually hints at such discussions.

Take it to the bank that Miller and Fitzgerald are talking.