Why is this place not going nuts over the Armitage revelation

[liberal N proud]

I am surprised there are not at least a dozen thread on this story: One in LBN that is 24 hours old and didn't even get one rec.


Armitage says he was 'foolish' to leak CIA agent's name

Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage told CNN's Wolf Blitzer in an interview broadcast Sunday that he did not realize Plame was a covert agent when he discussed her with syndicated columnist Robert Novak.

Novak, a former CNN contributor, wrote the July 2003 column in which Plame was named as a CIA employee. He later cited his sources as Armitage and Karl Rove, then President Bush's top political adviser.

Armitage said he had seen a memo that said Plame was publicly chairing a meeting, so he assumed her CIA employment was not a secret.

"There was no ill intent on my part, and I had never seen, ever in 43 years of having a security clearance, a covert operative's name in a memo,"

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/12/cia.armitage/

[rodeodance]

1. cause he admitted it MONTHS ago!

[demnan]

2. What a liar

He knows full well he committed treason as did all those bastards. But will anybody be impeached. Oh no! Back to the election, we must not be distracted from Hillary's coronation.

[fascisthunter]

3. Mainly, Because there is no Accountability

for what had transpired. I also believe Armitage is trying to be a "patsie", not sure how others feel.

[harun]

4. Armitage's involvement is irrelevant, that's why (n/t)

[magellan]

5. Because the Rule of Law is dead in this country, that's why

Speaking for myself, anyway. It's patently obvious that the usual suspects have twisted the truth in order to afford themselves cover. Armitage read her name off a memo and "innocently" blabbed it to Novak, "not realizing" Plame was a NOC. Armitage looks like a fool after a lifetime dealing in secrets, and the No Accountability crowd skates. It's all so neat and tidy.

Plausible Deniability wins again.

[librechik]

6. yeah, admitted it, but no apology. Wilson's are suing him.

I hope they win.

[pansypoo53219]

7. 'foolish'

what a GOOD term to call treason shithead.

[spanone]

8. here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2264274

[KoKo]

9. Well.. Joe Scarborough and Mika worked this one over and decided that Fitz was

OTT in carrying forward the case because he knew the whole time that Armitage was the leaker. He spent probably five minutes going back and forth with Mika about how there was no "there, there" with the Wilson's lawsuit and how hoked up it was to hurt poor Scooter Libby. Pretty much trashing Fitzgerald and laughing at the Wilsons. Obviously the Bushies are pushing this to Scarborough who is just a mouthpiece for them. I was disappointed that Mika joined in. But, then I can't stand the show ...just tuned in while surfing. :puke:

[NNN0LHI]

10. I have been watching Mika closely

She is one of them.

Don

[ladjf]

11. For some, including Armetage, there are no laws. (nt)

[Garbo 2004]

12. Because it's not a "revelation?" And not the first time Armitage has publically spoken about it. n/t