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Woodward: Only Minimal Damage from Plame's Outing
Larry King Live ^ | October 27, 2005 | Larry King Live

Posted on 10/27/2005 8:11:22 PM PDT by SirJohnBarleycorn

WOODWARD: I think one of the things that's fact that hasn't come out is we talk about...

KING: Uh-oh, here it comes!

WOODWARD: No, no. And this is not even a firecracker, but it's true. They did a damage assessment within the CIA, looking at what this did that Joe Wilson's wife was outed. And turned out it was quite minimal damage. They did not have to pull anyone out undercover abroad. They didn't have to resettle anyone. There was no physical danger to anyone and there was just some embarrassment.

So people have kind of compared -- somebody was saying this was Aldridge James or Bob Hanson, big spies. This didn't cause damage.

(Excerpt) Read more at transcripts.cnn.com ...


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Whatever one may say of Bob Woodward, he has excellent sources.
1 posted on 10/27/2005 8:11:22 PM PDT by SirJohnBarleycorn
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To: lugsoul

ping.

Thought you might be interested in this info.


2 posted on 10/27/2005 8:13:22 PM PDT by SirJohnBarleycorn
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To: SirJohnBarleycorn

I'd have excellent sources too if I could speak to the dead.


3 posted on 10/27/2005 8:13:43 PM PDT by vbmoneyspender
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To: SirJohnBarleycorn

The whole thing is absurd. She'd been out of serious work (if that can be confirmed) for more than 7 years.


4 posted on 10/27/2005 8:16:51 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Janice Rogers Brown is the only High Court nominee that is acceptable to me, period.)
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To: SirJohnBarleycorn
"KING: Uh-oh, here it comes!"
Did Larry just make a bowel movement in his pants?
5 posted on 10/27/2005 8:17:04 PM PDT by frankjr
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To: SirJohnBarleycorn

I think Woodwards comments could safely be guessed, otherwise there would be a lot more heat on this investigation, and it wouldn't have taken 2 years.

Bob may indeed have good sources, the CIA is full of liberal pussies these days.


6 posted on 10/27/2005 8:17:05 PM PDT by wvobiwan (Liberal Slogan: "News maganizes don't kill people, Muslims do." - Ann Coulter)
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To: SirJohnBarleycorn

WOODWARD: I agree but there is some factual problems here. When Wilson went to Niger before all this blew up, in fact before there was a war, he came back and reported and Michael and others who have read the Senate Intelligence Committee on this know his report was very ambiguous.

In fact, most of the analysts at the CIA said that Wilson's findings when he went to Niger supported the conclusion that there was some deal with Iraq. Now that's, I mean the Democrats -- the Democrats and the Republicans all signed that report. That is a fact. And, you know, there are other facts and speculation.

DODD: That report didn't go into all of that. The report was about other issues. I mean...

WOODWARD: No, but it did. I've got it in my pocket. I'll read it if you want.


7 posted on 10/27/2005 8:17:19 PM PDT by Linda Sandoval (mom's for common sense judges)
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To: SirJohnBarleycorn

She's gay?


8 posted on 10/27/2005 8:17:33 PM PDT by rintense
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To: SirJohnBarleycorn

If the affidavit filed by CNN and other big MSM hitters on behalf of Miller is true, then this is misinformation. That affidavit claimed that Miller was already publicly known to be a CIA employee.

Of course, people who wish to hurt Bush would still describe the media exposure as "damage", but there was nothing illegal, which is implicit in this article!


9 posted on 10/27/2005 8:17:46 PM PDT by the_Watchman
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To: Linda Sandoval

Hmmm, now that IS interesting. Haven't heard that take before, it suggests a whole new light on the subject.

So Wilson believed there was deal with Iraq before he didn't believe it?


10 posted on 10/27/2005 8:19:25 PM PDT by wvobiwan (Liberal Slogan: "News maganizes don't kill people, Muslims do." - Ann Coulter)
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To: SirJohnBarleycorn

How could she have been "outed" if she parked her car in the CIA parking lot?!?!?


11 posted on 10/27/2005 8:20:41 PM PDT by Yossarian
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To: SirJohnBarleycorn; StarFan; YaYa123; MinuteGal
I heard Woodward say this and was quite surprised!

Larry, Izzy & especially Dodd were not pleased when Woodward did not pile on Rive & Libby!

I think Libby's indictment is a la Martha Stewart deja vu.

On Scarborough, Gore's 2000 attorney David Boies said that when there is no underlying crime committed....he thinks these types of indictments are wrong.
12 posted on 10/27/2005 8:21:43 PM PDT by JulieRNR21 (I BELIEVE CONGRESSMAN WELDON !!!)
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To: Linda Sandoval
DODD: That report didn't go into all of that. The report was about other issues

What a liar! As if we can't get the report and read it for ourselves...which I have. He is lying! Dodd must not have read it!

13 posted on 10/27/2005 8:21:46 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: rintense

BA-doom! (Is this thing on?)


14 posted on 10/27/2005 8:22:02 PM PDT by Senator Pardek
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To: Linda Sandoval; JulieRNR21
DODD: That report didn't go into all of that. The report was about other issues. I mean...
WOODWARD: No, but it did. I've got it in my pocket. I'll read it if you want.

Was he allowed to read it to Dodd? I will be sure to catch the rerun.

15 posted on 10/27/2005 8:25:20 PM PDT by StarFan
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To: StarFan

No did not hear it read....I think that was when LK said....we are out of time.

But I was jumping between Greta, Joe & Larry....so might have missed it.

Dodd & Woodward's dispute was getting heated and ole Larry intervened with.....time for a break.


16 posted on 10/27/2005 8:32:13 PM PDT by JulieRNR21 (I BELIEVE CONGRESSMAN WELDON !!!)
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To: frankjr
"KING: Uh-oh, here it comes!" Did Larry just make a bowel movement in his pants?

He was hoping Woodward would say somthing like, "the important thing, is, I think this is Watergate II... and like the previous one, the president has to resign..."

17 posted on 10/27/2005 8:32:56 PM PDT by paudio (Four More Years..... Let's Use Them Wisely...)
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To: the_Watchman

I think you probably meant Plame not Miller.


18 posted on 10/27/2005 8:34:02 PM PDT by JulieRNR21 (I BELIEVE CONGRESSMAN WELDON !!!)
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To: SirJohnBarleycorn
While I'm not fond of any indictments at least one good thing could come out of them, Wilson and Plame will have to testify and if either take the 5th, whoever gets indicted walks. Even if it's something like perjury they could still get called to "clarify" the "perjury".
19 posted on 10/27/2005 8:36:51 PM PDT by tobyhill (The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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To: JulieRNR21

David Boies is a damn good lawyer. He gave an accurate analysis of the situation.


20 posted on 10/27/2005 8:39:54 PM PDT by Palladin (America! America! God shed His grace on Thee.)
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