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I've got a different take and think you are being far too easy on Armitage (and Powell). It's no secret they were bitter about the Bush administration not going along with the U.N. and going to war with Iraq.

Armitage's leak may not have been intentional as he is known to be a gossip. The trouble is that HE knew all along that he was the leaker, but cowardly stood by for many months as the dems and DBM accused Karl Rove & Dick Cheney, naturally. It became a media obsession equal to that of Deep Throat!

Fitzgerald let the phony dog & pony show continue, resulting in harming the Bush administration immeasurably (while we are at war). And Armitage stood by while Scooter Libby got indicted because he couldn't remember some dates in this sham of an investigation.

Unless he was threatened by Fitzgerald to keep quiet, Armitage should have "ask for permission" to step up and take the blame for being the leaker LONG, LONG AGO!!! Because of his big mouth and an out of control prosecutor, Scooter Libby's life has been ruined and the Bush administration has been the victim of grossly unfair and relentless attacks by democrats and the media which can never be excused.

Yes, I agree with all that as well; I just also think that the leaks by Armitage were probably intentional. That's not contradictory, I don't think.

Powell continually gets a free pass from the major media; what was a capital offense when supposedly done by the Bush insiders is considered a mere triviality, not worthy of discussion, when committed by Armitage / Powell.