Novak wrote a column ( Colin Powell's Legacy ) which includes lots of quotes by Powell. So, assuming Novak doesn't change his story again (big assumption), and assuming Novak didn't get the quotes from Nexis/Lexus , then Powell can be ruled out as the primary source.
Did you pick up the fact that Harlow is now an adviser for NBC?
Jane, I didn't pick up on the fact that Harlow is now an advisor to NBC. I'll have to remember that in the future.
Good points about the timing of Novak's column on Powell.
Here's my guess:
I still think it's Powell who Novak is protecting. To a lot of leftists, Powell is not a political gunslinger, and I can easily see Novak describing Novak that way.
Also, Novak had previously twice said that the primary source told him Plame's name. Now he says he misspoke and should have said that his source said "Wilson's wife".
That's a pretty big mistake to make. Twice. And I don't see Novak changing his story and looking rather foolish for Armitage. But since Powell is so highly regarded by so many people (I know, I know), I can see Novak protecting Powell.