JOE GOT MAD

The Corner ^ | January 24, 2007 | Byron York

[Checkers]

Some fascinating details on the CIA leak affair are coming out in the courtroom of the Lewis Libby trial. This morning, for example, we got a better picture of why former ambassador Joseph Wilson decided to go public with his story, publishing an op-ed in the New York Times in July 2003.

Prior to that time, Wilson had been talking to reporters on background — his name had not been linked to the whole Niger/yellowcake/16 words affair. But Wilson has said in a number of interviews that after watching the appearance of then-National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice on "Meet the Press" on June 8, 2003, he decided he had to get the information out. On "Meet the Press," Rice had said that she didn't know about the infamous Niger forged documents story. "We did not know at the time—no one knew at the time, in our circles—maybe someone knew down in the bowels of the agency, but no one in our circles knew that there were doubts and suspicions that this might be a forgery," she said.

On a number of occasions over the years, Wilson has portrayed his decision to go public as a rather high-minded effort to bring the truth to the American people. But on the witness stand today, former State Department official Marc Grossman described a phone call he received from Wilson on June 9, the Monday after Rice's appearance. "He was really mad," Grossman testified. "He told me that he was angry at the way he had been described [on 'Meet the Press']. He was very mad at the way he'd been described and that people were not taking him seriously…What he told me was that he had been described as some low-level person, and he was very upset by that."

"Did he say he was considering going public to correct a misimpression created by Condoleezza Rice?" asked Libby attorney Ted Wells.

"Yes," said Grossman.

01/24 01:19 PM

[The Lumster]

someone knew down in the bowels of the agency

An appropriate place for Joe Wilson

[Always Right]

So Wilson let out sensitive information out purely for vindictive reasons. Color me shocked. It is always the Democrats who accuse the GOP of having evil motives are just reflecting their own actions.

[aculeus]

Anne Coulter nailed him in her book as a low-level clown at State.

[Always Right]

An appropriate place for Joe Wilson

We should have taken a laxitive and pooped him out earlier.

[Shermy]

...yeah, and help his position in the Kerry campaign.

[stubernx98]

It was my understanding that the Yellow Cake story came from British intelligence, and they stood by there report. Also it was later determined that Iraq did send someone to Nigeria to look into the supply of Yellow cake for their nuc program.

Joe Wilson sat in the embassy, and had the lowlies bring in people for him to interview.

What an egotistical creep.

[WestTexasWend]

Makes sense. The entire democrat party suffers from irritable bowel syndrome and could use a good cleansing.
A growing number of 'pubbies could use a colonic, as well.

[dforest]

Now Joe, how many people take a joke seriously!

[BluH2o]

What he told me was that he (Wilson) had been described as some low-level person, and he was very upset by that.

Wilson is simply a wannabe player in Washington's power club. Didn't happen ...

[detch]

I doubt we'll see Wolf Blitzer sticking his nose up Wilson's you-know-what anymore, now that Wilson is totally reactive, along with Armitage, and to a degree, Colin Powell.

Further, Fitzgerald is going to have a reputation and credibility lower than Mike Nifong's.

This whole thing is going to be fun.

[rock58seg]

someone knew down in the bowels of the agency An appropriate place for Joe Wilson

I always thought of him as post bowel, perhaps pre bowl. Just another POS. LOL

[windchime]

Byron York article on Wilson.

[mkjessup]

Joe Wilson believes he is so important, and is SO in love with himself, that he probably screams out his own name when he has an orgasm.

[texas_mrs]

Why not? He's probably the one pleasing himself!

[magslinger]

So Wilson let out sensitive information out purely for vindictive reasons. Color me shocked. It is always the Democrats who accuse the GOP of having evil motives are just reflecting their own actions.

A rule of thumb that has served me well:
When a Democrat accuses you of being a pickpocket, keep your hand on your own wallet.

[Anti-Bubba182]

I wonder how he and his wife support themselves?

[Howlin]

So Wilson let out sensitive information out purely for vindictive reasons.

And did the judge rule that none of that is relevant to this trial??

[Howlin]

SCOOTER PING!!

[Howlin]

They're moving to New Mexico to "help" Richardson run for POTUS.