NBC Today reports that Rove and Libby were "comparing notes about what they were hearing from reporters" before Novak first exposed CIA officer Valerie Plame's cover in an article on July 14, 2003.
Sources close to the investigation say Rove told Libby that he learned about Plame from Novak and Libby told Rove that he learned about Plame from Tim Russert.
The Rove-Libby contacts were confirmed to The Associated Press by people directly familiar with testimony the two witnesses gave or were shown before the grand jury. All spoke solely on condition of anonymity because of the secrecy of the proceedings.
WE NEED AN INVESTIGATION INTO WHO IS LEAKING GJ INFORMATION!!!
Libby's lawyer, Joseph Tate, did not return repeated phone calls this week seeking comment.
Query: what are the "facts" regarding the supposed two laws/statutes that indictments may devolve from? One has to do with knowingly revealing the identity of an undercover agent, with intent to harm the U.S., and the other (apparently more likely "vehicle" according to a colleague) is something about simply discussing any "classified information" with a "non-cleared" person...
Of course, I don't feel either of these circumstances apply to either Rove or Libby (??), and certainly not to VP Cheney, but my colleague who is really a dear in many other ways is just gleeful at the prospect of Rove in particular...
He also thinks Judith Miller is a "shill" for the Bush Administration, and that's why she "can't recall" how "Valerie/Victoria Flame" came to be written in her notes...protecting Cheney!!
Your guess...the odds of bogus indictments from Fitzpatrick vs. outing Joe Wilson and whoever else (Valerie maybe?) as the real crooks here?
I just hope the whole idiotic mess doesn't take forever to sort out...it's sickening that such an apparent non-starter (i.e., she wasn't "under cover"!) could cause such disruption when there are so many real issues that need to be taken care of!