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mp3 THE SPY WHO PLAMED ME mid
Posted on 11/18/2005 4:52:46 AM PST by FerdieMurphy
What a difference a few weeks make in the world of politics. One day, the Democrat Party and the mainstream news media are celebrating the indictment of a key White House staff member, then suddenly facts start to emerge that just might put a damper on the prosecutors case.
Recall how Patrick Fitzgerald announced the indictment of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby for perjury and obstruction of justice charges. During his jovial press conference, Mr. Fitzgerald lectured Americans about how serious it is to leak classified information. He avoided using the term "covert" when describing Valerie Plame, because in order for the leak charge to be a crime that's exactly what she would have had to be -- a covert agent. And it's pretty clear now that she wasn't.
Suddenly there is growing doubt about Fitzgerald's case since the legendary journalist Bob Woodward announced that he knew about Plame's identity weeks before the exchange between Libby and Newsweek's Matt Cooper. And he further stated that it wasn't Libby who told him.
Bob Woodward's own description of when and where he learned the identity of a CIA operative contradicts Patrick Fitzgerald's allegation that Vice President Dick Cheney's top aide was the first to make the disclosure to reporters. Recall how Fitzgerald stated as fact that the leak began with Libby's conversations with reporters. Apparently, that's not true.
Woodward claims he told his editors at the Washington Post last month that he had learned about Valerie Plame's identity and her work at the CIA more than two years ago, but declined to name his source.
Another less reported, but equally important, event occurred following Libby's indictment. Major General Paul Vallely, US Army (Ret.) said that prior to the alleged leak, Ambassador Joe Wilson bragged to the general that his wife, Valerie, worked for the CIA. And General Vallely is not the only person making such claims.
Also, news organizations are asking, through their attorneys, that US District Judge Reggie Walton deny a court motion by special prosecutor Fitzgerald for a blanket protective order keeping all pretrial evidence in Libby's case out of public view. One wonders if Mr. Fitzgerald disclosed this evidence to Libby's trial attorneys. Libby's legal counsel is entitled to full disclosure.
As the trial date approaches look for more stories to break. For instance, Tim Russert of NBC's "Meet the Press" is a key figure in the case since he denies having told Libby about Plame's CIA position. Libby testified that he believed it was Russert who told him about Plame. Mr. Russert's conduct as a newsman has been criticized by several news watchdog organizations for his coverage of a case in which he is deeply involved.
I predicted that the attorneys for Libby would make things very uncomfortable for some members of the mainstream news media. These people have crossed the line between being unbiased journalists and covert political operatives perhaps once too often. Does anyone believe Dan Rather and Mary Mapes were the only ones? Elite media's cozy relationship with the DNC and liberal activist groups must be exposed to the American people, many of whom still believe what they read in the newspapers and see and hear on their televisions.
We can only hope.
Libby should be more concerned with his so called "friends." Why didn't the other folks on the Hill who knew about her come forward. Woodward should have come forward sooner too, if nothing else but to save tax dollars and get his name back on the front page. If everyone and their cousin had come forward with specifics on what they knew and when then Libby wouldn't be facing charges and the RATS wouldn't be having a field day with this.
Until the MSM/DNC cabal, and its objectives, are fully exposed to America, the nation will continue in its confusion.
Ping for later
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Good luck. The old media is winning.
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The old established/liberal/socialist media is America's most ruthless, relentless, and destructive enemy.
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How could this case NOT fall apart? FitzHack killed it with his over reaching and stupid presser right after the indictments.
How is it that the media have filed a brief with the courts saying that Plame wasn't outted all while saying publicly that this WH outted her?
Major disconnect but I guess it's working with a naive viewing audience.
This has certainly exposed how MSM operates. It isn't pretty.
Fitzgerald never had a case he had a fantasy.
Yes, it is working. The damage is done and the image will linger just as with DeLay. Both are moves to paint the Republicans as "A Culture of Corruption" as is the new Bush lied mantra. They seem to be after Cheney, too, since his name is being mentioned a lot lately.
They will drag these court cases out as long as they can and when they are eventually dropped there will be little mention of it. They are desparate to gain seats in 2006 to stop Republican programs and to get a running start of '08.
It is probably no longer necessary to mention that the MSM is the DNC handmaiden since they seem to have openly merged into the DNCMSM.
If Woodward has come forward, he would have had to hire an attorney, face the choice of naming his source or going to jail, etc.
Too much time and trouble to report the truth.
Fitz and the Lamestream media are creating plenty of rope for themselves. When will they realize that?
Where are Plames W-2 forms? If she was covert the W-2s would be issued by a cover company. If the W-2s were issued by the CIA she worked for the CIA overtly.
Let's think about this for a minute. Here is my take. Suppose the MSN (specifically: Russert, Pincus, Andrea Mitchell, Cooper, Woodward and others) knew about Wilson's wife. They did not speak up in print on air or in testimony. Why?
What does this say about them as people? It says that they were willing to let another person go to trial and suffer for a crime they did not committ. For what purpose?
Isn't this what we see all the time from these "crusaders of justice" on their netwroks all of the time?
I ask you?
Libby is charged with lying not giving up a CIA agent. Ask Marth Stuart!
Keep one eye on the real story at all times.
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