NYTKrugman:"Who's Unpatriotic Now?" ...hint-Tx oil WH squatter

[protect freedom impeach bush now]

Paul Krugman Takes up the Case of an Act of Treason Allegedly Commited by Senior Bush Administration Officials (Read Down), As Covered in The Nation and BuzzFlash

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/22/opinion/22KRUG.html?ex=1059844815&ei=1&en=01ee7eb4490d449f
Who's Unpatriotic Now?
By PAUL KRUGMAN


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And while we're on the subject of patriotism, let's talk about the affair of Joseph Wilson's wife. Mr. Wilson is the former ambassador who was sent to Niger by the C.I.A. to investigate reports of attempted Iraqi uranium purchases and who recently went public with his findings. Since then administration allies have sought to discredit him — it's unpleasant stuff. But here's the kicker: both the columnist Robert Novak and Time magazine say that administration officials told them that they believed that Mr. Wilson had been chosen through the influence of his wife, whom they identified as a C.I.A. operative.

Think about that: if their characterization of Mr. Wilson's wife is true (he refuses to confirm or deny it), Bush administration officials have exposed the identity of a covert operative. That happens to be a criminal act; it's also definitely unpatriotic.

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