I agree. He could have said something, as could Colin Powell. But neither were trustworthy...as they proved. Armitage did additonal stuff later, like serve as a lobbyist for CNOOC...and with half down for trying, and the other half if he succeeded in getting the UNOCAL deal to go through for China.
"Had he spoken out publicly immediately, could there have been a reason for the press to have demanded the appointment of the feckless special prosecutor?" she asked.
No. But with the NYT anything is possible. Kind of looks like Armitage and Powell harbored a lot of malice for the White House. They didn't lift a finger to help...while meanwhile Stephen Kappes and the other rogues at the CIA who set up the whole Pflame Game schtick...also fanned the flames of Joe Wilson's nonsense.
And Hadley just re-appointed to the CIA Deputy Director position the same Stephen Kappes, who had been fired by DCIA Porter Goss. Further interesting note...Kappes has been spreading disinformation as to his importance. He has been inappropriately hogging credit for getting Libya to disarm its covert nuclear program.
Oh geesh...Hadley is a co-cabalist also??? Or does he just HIRE co-cabalists??? Geesh....is there NO patriots left in our government??