Valerie Plame 'Fair Game' Movie Tosses Name Leaker Richard Armitage Down Memory Hole

NewsBusters ^ | August 21, 2010 | P.J. Gladnick

[detch]

Good ole traitor Armitage and his accomplish in the cover-up, Henry Kissinger, let Scooter Libby hang out to dry.

Real patriots, both of them (Henry and Richard) — NOT!!!!!

Had he come out in the beginning, Varerie and her limp- d _ _ k husband Wilson would have non stories and no one would know, or care, who they are.

Who cares anyway — except for the liberal MSM and rabid Democrats.

[KosmicKitty]

This movie will be a HUGE box office failure.

But because Sean Penn is in it, it will win at least one Golden Globe/Academy award.

[OldDeckHand]

"Had he come out in the beginning, Varerie and her limp- d _ _ k husband Wilson would have non stories and no one would know, or care, who they are."

Colin Powell certainly, and Bush - oddly enough - may bear more than a little responsibility here. Armitage did come forward to the Fitzgerald very soon after he (Fitzgerald) was appointed special counsel. I'm not entirely sure if Bush was then made aware of the fact that it was Armitage "leaked" the name, but it's pretty clear from press accounts that Armitage told Powell that he leaked the name even before Fitgerald was appointed. If Powell told Bush, then Bush should have made a statement. Of course, it's possible Powell didn't tell Bush.

In any event, at that point, Powell should have publicly fired Armitage, clearly stating why Armitage was fired. If he had done that, none of this would have blown up into the story that it did. But, Armitage and Powell are both little bitches, and this played out EXACTLY the way they wanted.

[Red Dog #1]

"The Leaker that dares not speak his name."

If I remember right, her hubby wasn't exactly tight lipped either.

[capt. norm]

I agree. Who in the world would pay even one penny to see it?