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Wilson: Bush Not Party to Leak
The Washington Post ^
| 10/6/2003
| Walter Pincus
Posted on 10/05/2003 10:49:40 PM PDT by Utah Girl
Former ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV said yesterday that the leak of his wife's name as a covert CIA official by Bush administration officials last July could have been for revenge or to undercut his criticisms of the Iraq war or to intimidate other government insiders from talking to journalists.
"I do believe, however, that the president would never have condoned or been party to anything like this," he said yesterday on NBC's "Meet the Press."
The Justice Department has begun an investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of the name of Wilson's wife, Valerie Plame, who served in the CIA's operations division and acted clandestinely under what is called non-official cover. That means she worked in a position not associated with the U.S. government and when overseas on a spy mission was not protected by diplomatic immunity.
Asked whether he thought the leak had endangered his wife, Wilson said on CBS's "Face the Nation" that since the publicity of the Justice Department investigation, "other people" have suggested "perhaps this does make her a target." As a result, he said he and his wife were taking unspecified security precautions.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush43; josephwilson; leak; plamenameblamegame
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posted on
10/05/2003 10:49:40 PM PDT
by
Utah Girl
To: Utah Girl
Wilson is already beginning to try to cover his tracks.
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posted on
10/05/2003 10:56:25 PM PDT
by
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(Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
To: MissouriForBush
Yes he is, because there is no there there. Just a manufactured story.
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posted on
10/05/2003 10:56:29 PM PDT
by
Utah Girl
To: Utah Girl
I can see it now dems will claim Bush threatened him that is why he is saying this.
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posted on
10/05/2003 11:00:50 PM PDT
by
smadurski
To: Utah Girl
If you listen real carefully, you can hear that annoying "beep, beep, beep, beep" of heavy equipment, backing up.
The slithering Walter Pincus was evidently in on this from the start and might even be advising Wilson on "controlling the story".
They're beginning to suspect they've overplayed their hand. Wilson better do the book deal while the getting is good -- because there ain't gonna be no movie...
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posted on
10/05/2003 11:08:00 PM PDT
by
okie01
(www.ArmorforCongress.com...because Congress isn't for the morally halt and the mentally lame.)
To: Wolfstar
Ping for Pincus...and reverse gear.
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posted on
10/05/2003 11:09:26 PM PDT
by
okie01
(www.ArmorforCongress.com...because Congress isn't for the morally halt and the mentally lame.)
To: okie01
ping!
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posted on
10/05/2003 11:10:01 PM PDT
by
lainde
To: piasa; Grampa Dave; seamole; mrustow; Sabertooth; Miss Marple; Reb Raider; MizSterious; Endeavor; ..
This is the Plame Name Blame Game ping list.
Freepmail me to be added or dropped.
You may also find all posts to this ping list by searching on keyword PLAMENAMEBLAMEGAME.
Note this is a HIGH-VOLUME ping list!
Please ping me to any Plame/Wilson threads!
There is no way I can catch them all myself!!
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posted on
10/05/2003 11:12:47 PM PDT
by
Timesink
(For a good time, visit clark2004.meetup.com. Ask for Mary!)
To: Utah Girl; Dog
He also said on "Meet the Press" that he had been contacted by a publisher about writing a book and will attend a book fair in Germany next week to test the market. He said he first turned down the suggestion that he go, but changed his mind after publication of the fact he was considering it. Ever notice how he ALWAYS blames someone else for the things he does and says?
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posted on
10/05/2003 11:21:46 PM PDT
by
Mo1
(http://www.favewavs.com/wavs/cartoons/spdemocrats.wav)
To: okie01
The slithering Walter Pincus was evidently in on this from the start and might even be advising Wilson on "controlling the story". That would be my guess too
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posted on
10/05/2003 11:22:25 PM PDT
by
Mo1
(http://www.favewavs.com/wavs/cartoons/spdemocrats.wav)
To: Utah Girl
I do believe, however, that the president would never have condoned or been party to anything like this," he said yesterday on NBC's "Meet the Press."Hmmmm...I thought the French-speaking supporter of the French-looking John Kerry promised to do everything his power to ensure President Bush is defeated.
Why's he backpedalling now? Does he think it'll look good in his upcoming movie "Frog March"? Has he used everything in his power to ensure the president isn't reelected already?
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posted on
10/05/2003 11:24:46 PM PDT
by
cake_crumb
(UN Resolutions = Very Expensive, Very SCRATCHY Toilet Paper)
To: Utah Girl
I'm surpised there are not more leaks and worse.. The idiot(BUSH) did'nt clean house of Clintonistas upon takeing office.. The state dept. is an accident waiting to happen, and it will happen.... wait for the election to start...
Clinton completely fired and re-hired new attoneys in the Attoney Generals office... they are still there too... You know the ones that saved his ass.. Only a RINO could be that stupid, is Bush a RINO... DUUuuH!.. Wish I could say different, but no evidence to the contrary....
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posted on
10/05/2003 11:47:13 PM PDT
by
hosepipe
To: Utah Girl
Maybe they should move to France. They would feel more at home there.
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posted on
10/05/2003 11:52:05 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Why did DemocRATS allow a perjuring rapist to remain in the Oval Office?)
To: Mo1
He also said on "Meet the Press" that he had been contacted by a publisher about writing a book and will attend a book fair in Germany next week to test the market. He said he first turned down the suggestion that he go, but changed his mind after publication of the fact he was considering it. Leaving the country while there's an investigation underway? Or just going to where there is a huge number of Green bookworms desperate for more lib fiction?
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posted on
10/05/2003 11:53:05 PM PDT
by
piasa
(Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
To: Utah Girl
"I do believe, however, that the president would never have condoned or been party to anything like this," he said yesterday on NBC's "Meet the Press" Even this guy admits the difference between Bush and Clinton.
To: Utah Girl
Wilson has been all over the map with his accusations and clarifications. It's as plain as day to anyone following the story; the guy is a pervaricating whack-job. Don't look for the lamestream press and media to point it out, though.
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posted on
10/06/2003 12:34:55 AM PDT
by
AF68
To: AF68
pervaricating = prevaricating
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posted on
10/06/2003 12:40:36 AM PDT
by
AF68
To: hosepipe
There is very little difference between the Bush haters on the Left and the Bush haters on the Right, like you. But there is nothing worse than a Conservative whiner...like you.
Clinton completely fired and re-hired new attoneys in the Attoney Generals office... they are still there too... You know the ones that saved his ass..
That's right, and the Clintons replenished the bureaucracy with career-appointed socialists and the courts with lifetime-appointed judges and justices. The Clintons were enabled by the Clinton Conservatives who didn't help to reelect Bush 41. Were you one of those Clinton enablers?
Only a RINO could be that stupid, is Bush a RINO... DUUuuH!.. Wish I could say different, but no evidence to the contrary....
Take that RINO BS and stick it in you ear.
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posted on
10/06/2003 12:52:06 AM PDT
by
Consort
To: Utah Girl
Another rat smear campaign self-implodes...
George Bush still stands tall...
Is that the best you can do? Is that all you got? Yer wastin' my time...
Al Gore may have invented teflon, but I perfected it!
Pssst! The secret ingredient is CHARACTER and INTEGRITY!
20
posted on
10/06/2003 2:28:48 AM PDT
by
Caipirabob
(Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
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