Latest on Outing of CIA agent from AP

[andym]

http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2003/09/27/ap/Headlines/d7trlano2.txt

The Justice Department is investigating allegations that White House officials revealed the identity of a CIA agent whose husband had questioned President Bush's claim that Iraq had tried to buy uranium from Africa.

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[NWHarkness]

1. This could be huge

ABC led the evening news with the story.

[Padraig18]

3. ABC *broke* the story on the investigation into Novak

I posted it in the LBN this morning. :)

[tishaLA]

7. it's amazing

Washington Post has a great story on this today that I read on MSNBC http://www.msnbc.com/news/972891.asp. The most damning, to my mind, is this:

A senior administration official said two top White House officials called at least six Washington journalists and revealed the identity and occupation of Wilson’s wife. That was shortly after Wilson revealed in July that the CIA had sent him to Niger last year to look into the uranium claim and that he had found no evidence to back up the charge. Wilson’s account eventually touched off a controversy over Bush’s use of intelligence as he made the case for attacking Iraq.

“Clearly, it was meant purely and simply for revenge,” the senior official said of the alleged leak.

[newyawker99]

14. Hi tishaLA!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. And some of these rumors

are coming from the WH itself, can we all say?

WATERGATE?

[linda d]

4. freepers' reaction?

has anybody been over freeperland to see their reaction to the plame story and the lame performances of rice and powell?

just curious -- i hate to travel there myself...

[leetrisck]

6. Some very strange reactions

from what little I read. Many want to blame it on Clinton appointee George Tenet. Funny thing is, they do not seem to be aware that Tenet is a long time buddy of the bush crime family

[Padraig18]

9. I was just looking

Someone in LBN posted this to freepervile with a link to his post, and I'm shocked beyond worsd: well over half the freeperites think someone SHOULD be prosecuted and convicted!

[havocmom]

11. This could make Watergate look like a waterfight.

In this corner,wearing red, white and blue gossamere shorts, we have the BFEE and global Feudalist. Quick to tapdance around the ring, but totally unwilling/unable to take a punch.

In that corner, wearing stealth kevlar, we have some seriously pissed off career public servants who have been pushed way too far and then betrayed for a petty bit of attempted intimidation by a chicken hawk PR shill pimping for a chicken hawk bunch of theives.

Round one
Ding!

[radfringe]

5. Could get white washed with Ashcroft's crew investigating

heard one DEM on the news say that the investigators should be as far away from the "political appointee" level and be able to work independently

We may heard some blather about and independent investigator, but I doubt if the 'pukes would let it go that far

[tishaLA]

10. What happened to the independent counsel law?

Was it changed after they hunted Bill for so long? Who needs to request a dem. version of Starr?

Damn spelling errors

[LittleApple81]

8. kick n/t

[Cha]

12. the bushwa starting messing with the wrong man..

I have full confidence in Ambassordor Wilson to see this All the way! :kick:

[mhr]

13. I'll Wager The Shredders Are Working Overtime

at the White House.

Maybe someone could see if a replacement was hastily ordered through the GAO purchase list?