RawStory: Sources Close to Fitzgerald Say Cheney Examined in Leak.

[Roland99]

SOURCES CLOSE TO FITZGERALD
SAY CHENEY EXAMINED IN LEAK INVESTIGATION... DEVELOPING...

http://www.rawstory.com


Edited to match new RawStory headline.

[AlCzervik]

1. um i heard that last night on Countdown, i don't think it's secret

[madrchsod]

2. if fitz`s aides leaked this

they would be charged with a crime. another bullshit story

[BootinUp]

5. What plamegate stories have been bullshit? I think we are still

waiting to find out right?

[madrchsod]

9. the plame affair isn`t bullshit but there is

enough bullshit stories to keep my boots on. oldleftylawyer said today that the washington dc insiders he knows don`t have a clue..he`s been there for 20+ years. i`m putting my money on fitz.

[Just Me]

11. oldleftylawyer is a civil attorney.

Believe me, as a former practitioner, a civil lawyer has NO expertise to offer on a criminal/prosecutorial matter.

Fitz has been smart enough to keep this matter "tight". He does NOT HAVE "AIDES" like the administration. However, there are numerous investigators and assistant attorneys and CIA/SS/FBI agents and paralegals who are involved in such an explosive investigation. There is also a far greater likelihood that "leaks" will occur as a matter matures.

There is absolutely no use in cementing any outcome. The pleasure is in the process. Investigation and speculation is for free but never dictates the conclusion.

[aquart]

6. Not one leak has been attributed to Fitzgerald's office. Not one.

He is not Starr.

on edit: but I feel some curiosity as to why you choose to begin such a rumor.

[katinmn]

3. Sounds like there is concern of interference from the upper

reaches of government.

Maybe they are inviting Fitzgerald to say that Cheney isn't cooperating or has threatened to suicide someone.

edit: read this letter from DEm leaders, also on Rawstory:
http://www.rawstory.com/

[BootinUp]

4. I would be speechless

I mean if Cheney went down (resigned) could you imagine!!!! O8)

[hang a left]

7. Now it says "SOURCES CLOSE TO"

not aides. They did that yesterday.

[madrchsod]

8. ya i just noticed that

hmmm..i wonder why? another bullshit headline that gets changed? sources close to is still bullshit. maybe the cleaning lady overheard one of the lawyers say "rove is ...." oh a source close to..
from everything i have read over the last several years about fitz is that no one would dare say anything from his office to anyone. if they did their career would be ruined and who would`t want to have on their resume that they worked for fitz? that`s a golden key to the corner office overlooking the lake front.

[Ksec]

10. This story is starting to drive me BATTY

Enough already Fitzy, Indict NOW!!

Patience is a good thing, I know but mypatience is running low . I wanna see something

frogmarch Bush! Make Christmas come in October

[lovuian]

12. Me thinks the Democrats are wanting in on this but its NOT Politics

Its the law!!!

[Roland99]

13. More detail now >>>>>

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Cheneys_role_in_outing_of_CIA_1012.html

[Roland99]

14. There's some good stuff in there...Conyers could use this!!

Fitzgerald’s examination centers on a group of players charged with not only selling the war, but according to sources familiar with the case, to discredit anyone who openly “disagreed with the official Iraq war” story.

The group’s members included Deputy White House chief of staff Karl Rove, Bush advisor Karen Hughes, Senior Advisor to the Vice President Mary Matalin, Deputy Director of Communications James Wilkinson, Assistant to the President and Legislative Liaison Nicholas Calio, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley and I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby - Chief of Staff to the Vice President and co-author of the Administration's pre-emptive strike policy.

<...>

Two officials close to Fitzgerald told RAW STORY they have seen documents obtained from the White House Iraq Group which state that Cheney was present at several of the group's meetings. They say Cheney personally discussed with individuals in attendance at least two interviews in May and June of 2003 Wilson gave to New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and Washington Post reporter Walter Pincus, in which he claimed the administration “twisted” prewar intelligence and what the response from the administration should be.

[never cry wolf]

16. I wonder how much leeway Fitz has

If he could use the Plame outing to get into all of the prewar lies created by the WHIG and printed by Judy it would expose this house of cards of an admin to the entire country in a storm worse than Katrina. Even wingnuts don't like being lied to.

oh please, oh please, oh please

[garybeck]

15. all signs point to Cheney

the story is now updated on Rawstory:

Vice President's role in outing of CIA agent under examination, sources close to prosecutor say

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Cheneys_role_in_outing_of_CIA_1012.html

I had a feeling this was going to happen and started a thread about it last week:

"I think Cheney is Going Down"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=5007833

[Roland99]

17. It's hard not getting one's hopes up.