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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Thought you might be interested in this info.
I'd have excellent sources too if I could speak to the dead.
The whole thing is absurd. She'd been out of serious work (if that can be confirmed) for more than 7 years.
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.
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.
She's gay?
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!
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?
How could she have been "outed" if she parked her car in the CIA parking lot?!?!?
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!
BA-doom! (Is this thing on?)
Was he allowed to read it to Dodd? I will be sure to catch the rerun.
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.
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..."
I think you probably meant Plame not Miller.
David Boies is a damn good lawyer. He gave an accurate analysis of the situation.
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