Leak in Domestic Spy Program Investigated [“ ...could reach high into the White House”]

Los Angeles Times ^ | December 31, 2005 | By Josh Meyer

[johnny7]

The Justice Department inquiry could extend into all branches of the federal government

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department disclosed Friday that it was investigating who had leaked classified information about President Bush's top-secret domestic spying program — paving the way for a potentially contentious criminal probe that could reach high into the White House, Congress and the courts. Several U.S. officials familiar with the investigation — which is in its infancy — said it would be conducted by FBI agents trained in probing national security and counterintelligence matters.

The officials said the investigation would focus primarily on disclosures in the New York Times that Bush had authorized the National Security Agency to conduct surveillance on people in the U.S. without getting warrants from a special federal court established to approve them.

[Cboldt]

Our Declaration of Independence puts Life ahead of Liberty and I approve of that message.

"Better Red than dead," so to speak ;-)

[Strutt9]

Thank you.. dummy me... I should have known.

[Wristpin]

Novak apologized for using the word operative..

Seems to me that the US Government has never clarified her status...I think Joe Wilson was going to be in deep doo doo, until the Dems saw the word "Operative" and ran with it.

Bush's staff of course were hiding in the bunker.

[georgia2006]

so if L believe the LAT, Bush might have leaked his own NSA program??