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Time Reporter Called a Key to Rove's Defense In Leak Probe
Washington Post ^ | November 29, 2005 | Jim VandeHei

Posted on 11/29/2005 4:17:48 AM PST by Laverne

The reporter for Time magazine who recently agreed to testify in the CIA leak case is central to White House senior adviser Karl Rove's effort to fend off an indictment in the two-year-old investigation, according to two people familiar with the situation. Viveca Novak, who has written intermittently about the leak case for Time, has been asked to provide sworn testimony to Special Counsel Patrick J. Fitzgerald in the next few weeks after Rove attorney Robert Luskin told Fitzgerald about a conversation he had with her, the two sources said.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cialeak; plamegate; vivecanovak
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1 posted on 11/29/2005 4:17:48 AM PST by Laverne
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To: Laverne

How long does this go on?. I thought Fitzpatrick had used upo his time. Why are we still spending money on this Bull Shiite?.


2 posted on 11/29/2005 4:20:44 AM PST by sgtbono2002
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To: Laverne

"Viveca Novak"

So, is she related to Robert Novak and does that mean she is not likely to be a left wing loonie?


3 posted on 11/29/2005 4:22:16 AM PST by gondramB
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To: Laverne

This sounds like a good thing.


4 posted on 11/29/2005 4:23:34 AM PST by Loyal Buckeye
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To: sgtbono2002
Hey it's just taxpayers' dollars. He only cares about how much he can bilk out of the US. Drag it on to next month - a new car. Two months - a yacht. Four months - a bigger house.
5 posted on 11/29/2005 4:24:34 AM PST by mtbopfuyn (Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)
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To: gondramB
So, is she related to Robert Novak and does that mean she is not likely to be a left wing loonie?

No they are not related, she works at Time, that should tell you she is leftist.

6 posted on 11/29/2005 4:26:12 AM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: Dane

" No they are not related, she works at Time, that should tell you she is leftist."

Robert Novak also works for Time Warner and while he can rightly be called many things, leftist is not among them. Thanks for the info about them not being related... what are the odds of two unrelated reporters named Novak being involved in the same story?


7 posted on 11/29/2005 4:28:33 AM PST by gondramB
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To: Laverne

Fitzy now realizes fame and fortune is not his until he gets Rove's head on a pike.


8 posted on 11/29/2005 4:44:14 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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To: Laverne
It was and still is my understanding that Plame wasn't outed as a covert agent. If that's true, why is Fitzy still pursuing this? Someone should be investigating him for improprieties!
9 posted on 11/29/2005 4:52:54 AM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (Kill 'em til they're dead! Then, kill 'em again!)
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To: Semper Paratus

It does appear that way. I sure do wish Fitzy would end this charade; identify the leaker to Woodward and get on with it. But, I guess he wants to make sure his grand jury is employed through the holiday season.


10 posted on 11/29/2005 4:54:46 AM PST by Laverne
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To: Semper Paratus
...fame and fortune is not his until he gets Rove's head on a pike.

We need more political prisoners in our country. Send people to jail for being from the opposite camp. The only thing wrong with this scenario is that the leftist should go to jail when the conservatives are in power and vice versa. Instead we send Clinton's buddies to jail while he is in office and now Bush's cronies are facing time for being on his side. Come on America lets get it right. Wait till they are out of office then trash them.
11 posted on 11/29/2005 5:23:08 AM PST by carumba
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To: Laverne

Fitzgerald seems to be inept. The CIA is either out of control to the left or inept. Maybe the inept dunce investigator will stumble onto the alledged CIA plot. He needs to get pass the "Get Bush and his boys" attitude. Maybe we need a special counsel to investigate the CIA and one to investigate Fitzgerald.


12 posted on 11/29/2005 5:35:51 AM PST by right right
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---Viveca Novak, who has written intermittently about the leak case for Time, has been asked to provide sworn testimony to Special Counsel Patrick J. Fitzgerald in the next few weeks after Rove attorney Robert Luskin told Fitzgerald about a conversation he had with her, ---

So, once again, Fitz is contacted by an administration offical (or lawyer for). I'm LOL. It makes Fitz look like an idiot. Great defense strategy, keep givng Fitz rope and watch him put the noose around his head.


13 posted on 11/29/2005 5:40:06 AM PST by Rocket1968 (Durbin must resign - NOW!)
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To: Loyal Buckeye
It sure does sound like a good thing. I have a feeling that perhaps Cooper will be called to the carpet very shortly.Please remember that he is Mandy Grunwald's wife. Mandy's Hillary's best friend, MEDIA advisor and Bubba's former campaign manager.

One of the big things which made me raise my eyebrows was that Cooper called Rove on July 11th via the Whitehouse switchboard. Because the call was "Transferred" to Rove's office, it was not in Rove's log.

Something still doesn't jive....Like a friend of Joe's approaching Novak on the street on July 8th....Joe actually talked to NOVAK about that on the 10th before Novak's July 14th article.

My best guess is that Joe told the Dem party about the call to Novak....and the Dems sent Cooper on a mission....to "involve" Rove (First) and then Libby via "very clever" phone calls.

Libby and Rove did not lie when they said that they were not involved in spreading this.

Interesting that Novak disputes the testimony of the CIA (Harlow) in a 2005 article.

Why the hell would Rove and Libby pass on info to a Dem Operative like Cooper, Mandy's hubbie? It doesn't make any sense at all.

14 posted on 11/29/2005 6:05:40 AM PST by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: Laverne
It does say the the reporter is a key to Rove's defense doesn't it? That seems to me to be a good thing...
15 posted on 11/29/2005 6:47:39 AM PST by livesbygrace
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To: sgtbono2002
I thought Fitzpatrick had used upo his time. Why are we still spending money on this Bull Shiite?.

That surely is the question of the day. . .

The evidence so far does nothing but beg for this to be put to bed if not to sleep.

I don't get. . .not at all; how we can jeopardize careers. . .a Presidency. . .to investigate a 'leak' that we KNOW was not a 'leak'; about an agent - who was no longer working as 'an agent'. . .and who had not 'covert' status for years. . .and whose job AT CIA, was essentially known for several years amongst their friends; acquaintances. . .and others. . .known and not known.

We do know milliions of dollars are being spent on a 'leak' that is not a leak at all. . .

The next question is, of course. . .'what will it take to stop this political train which is totally out of control. . .'

Is there a Demrat holding some member of Fitzgerald's family hostage?

16 posted on 11/29/2005 6:59:30 AM PST by cricket (No Freedom - No Peace)
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To: Laverne

Maybe she was the initial source.


17 posted on 11/29/2005 7:16:48 AM PST by jennyjenny
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To: Laverne
Novak is not related to Robert D. Novak

Novak is the most common Czech surname.

18 posted on 11/29/2005 7:32:54 AM PST by syriacus (US success at liberating Iraq outscores the "world community's" success at containing Saddam.)
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To: sgtbono2002
How long does this go on?

As long as Fitz can extend his 15 minutes of fame, he will. Doesn't matter how much taxpayer money is being spent.

19 posted on 11/29/2005 7:47:02 AM PST by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: Laverne
This whole "investigation" seems to be a political event stretched out for next years midterm election, as it did not bear fruit for a JFKerry win last year.

These liberals anticipate a "Bush" impeachment and this case appears to be their gravitas interwoven as a theme for electing liberals.

The investigation presupposed that somebody did in fact out Joe's wife, and the fact has never been established that she was even out-able.
20 posted on 11/29/2005 7:48:28 AM PST by Just mythoughts
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