Posted on 09/29/2005 5:49:33 PM PDT by blogblogginaway
WASHINGTON -- After nearly three months behind bars, New York Times reporter Judith Miller was released from a federal prison Thursday after agreeing to testify in the investigation into the disclosure of the identity of a covert CIA officer, two people familiar with the case said.
Miller left the federal detention center in Alexandria, Va., after reaching an agreement with Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald. Legal sources said she would appear before a grand jury investigating the case Friday morning. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because of the secrecy of the grand jury proceedings.
The sources said Miller agreed to testify after securing an unconditional release from Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, to testify about any discussions they had involving CIA officer Valerie Plame.
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To quote the BEST PRESIDENT AMERICA has ever had.
"BRING IT ON"
My money's on V.Plamne being the source.
Given Miller's beat, it is quite conceivable that she knew Plame from way back, and no one had to tell her about Plame. Perhaps they are long-time acquaintances.
It would be very interesting to know if Miller attended Wilson and Plame's wedding.
If that is the case, then it must not be anyone in the administration. If it were, it would be stupid to give a waiver to Miller. If she were going to protect her sources - and credibility as a reporter, then the leaky one would have gotten away with leaking, and/or perjury. If Miller testified without a waiver, no one would have trusted her again to be her “anonymous” source. If someone in the administration did commit perjury without checking out Plames’ status, then they were…well, stupid.
Do not believe the NY Times statements on limiting the scope. They are not telling the truth about what's happening with Fitzgerald. Ask Bill Keller if they were told that Miller was going to be indicted on Monday if she didn't testify tomorrow and watch them squirm. The Times is pulling a Sid Blumenthal to try to coverup the fact that Miller was on her way to a criminal contempt indictment on Monday and an extended jail stay for at least another 6 months.
Amazing stuff. I presume that this is more than idle speculation on your part and that you have a connection somewhere. Anyways, I sure hope you are correct about all this. It brings joy to my heart.
Regards,
LH
My money is on Wilson.
Well, actually, no it isn't. It's clear that the Post wants us to think so, but that's a different question altogether.
"no, something is going on here. the timing is suspicious. first Frist, then this Delay thing, and now all of a sudden she pops up and agrees to testify? in a month, the Fitzgerald grand jury will be over. at that time, she would be released - or could decide to testify then to avoid a criminal contempt charge or continue to be held if further proeedings convene.
why is she doing this now?"
I was thinking the exact same thing.
Add to what you said w the President's #'s down (per Dim-heavy polls - but now on the rise again)and Hellerstein now says the ACLU won and the photos & videos of AG should be released (hasn't he been thinking about this since Aug - curious it came out today, but maybe this is the day he said he'd make his decision - I don't recall). Guess Hellerstein and Judy couldn't let the President smile and Roberts having his big day today.
The Dims new talking point w Delay and Frist are that the Repubs are 'corrupt'. Perhaps Judy thinks she can add to that now. Could also be to take the news off of the corruption in LA - - the Dims know it's all going to come out and they can say the Pubbies are corrupt, too. Sorry, I'm rambling and need to collect my thoughts better, but something is up.
Also a bit curious she's testifying on a Friday, as people don't listen to/read the news as much over the weekend (if it's good news for Bush) OR, perhaps, she's trying to get it out for the Sunday Talk (Smear) Shows??
Lol. I tend to agree with you. I have not been in a DC holding tank but I have been to club fed in Chicago - full of DC's finest gang members (not just Illinois politicians but actual DC gang members - DC being a federal jurisdiction) - the DC gangs owned the place and it was worse then being stranded in downtown Detroit at 3 am.
I'd sure like to know what this means. Who are her other sources and why wouldn't that information, if related, be subject to this investigation.
The Post (especially) has a nasty habit of reporting things that aren't so.
It's right out of the play book. Last week on the McLaughlin Group, Eleanor Clift knowingly announced that the Rove issue would be back soon.
Well, bless her heart.
It's a southern thang.
Maybe she just didn't like jail. Yes Mr. Occam, I have your Razor right here.
Like Susan McDougal, who came out a hero after admitting that she spent two years in jail because if she went before the Grand Jury she would have to lie.
Of course, she blamed having to lie on the prosecuter, as if he could put words in her mouth, but to her supporters that makes perfect sense. They are used to lying when told to.
The national media swoons in extasy.
I was busy picking my navel lint and weaving it into an overcoat. :O)
Dan's fax machine is low on toner.
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