CNN: Bush Welcomes Probe Of CIA Leak

[Mark E. Smith]

"I want to know the truth," president tells reporters.

Wednesday, February 11, 2004

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush said Tuesday he welcomes a Justice Department investigation into who revealed the classified identity of a CIA operative.

"If there's a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is," Bush told reporters at an impromptu news conference during a fund-raising stop in Chicago, Illinois. "If the person has violated law, that person will be taken care of."

"I welcome the investigation. I am absolutely confident the Justice Department will do a good job."

"I want to know the truth," the president continued. "Leaks of classified information are bad things."

He added that he did not know of "anybody in my administration who leaked classified information."

Bush said he has told his administration to cooperate fully with the investigation and asked anyone with knowledge of the case to come forward.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/09/30/wilson.cia/

What ever you say, George ...

[niyad]

1. can we say BS? WHY didn't he start an investigation before? on the other

hand, he didn't want an investigation of 9/11 either. should we wonder what he is hiding, or afraid of having us find out?

[donco6]

2. Wow. Those are classic "I'm guilty" lines

When you hear "I want to know the truth" from a politician accused of a crime, you can count on them being guilty.

[The Backlash Cometh]

14. Next he's going to say he had a dream that he and Rove discussed

the outing of Plame.

[powergirl]

15. Like Bobby Ewing on Dallas?

:evilgrin:

[The Backlash Cometh]

17. Or O.J.

[AX10]

3. rofl

:rofl:

[still_one]

4. let's see, his father fired rove because of illegal activities

and w hires him...

where is the punishment

[mom cat]

6. I did not know about that one. Could you please tell us more. By the

way, Which of george's "fathers" are you talking about...the earthly one or the one "upstairs"?

[tanyev]

20. Here ya go.

Salon: Rove fired by Pappy Bush in 1992 for leaking information to Novak
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=1911564

[mom cat]

21. Thanks for the leak...oops!, I meant info! Honest I did!

[SHRED]

5. "Leaks of classified information are bad things."

Yes little Georgie they are, and illegal too.

I am this close to screaming!
:crazy:

[Botany]

18. Scream let it out .....

..... good for you .......

"Leaks of classified information are bad things."

I really bet that Laura has "sippy cups" for him to drink his juice from .....
what a nim-rod

[jojo54]

7. I would love to see all who know something step forward!

Hell, the line would go from D.C. to Baltimore.

[Disturbed]

11. Early on the Pretend Pres. also..

said the leakers of V.Plame would probably never be discovered. Wishful thinking, eh?

[tanyev]

8. Is he "looking forward to it"?

He says that all the time for situations you know he's not looking forward to. :eyes:

[Mark E. Smith]

19. Bush won't live up to his word

He'll be more than content to join all those others on the right as just another treason apologist.

[powergirl]

9. BUSH LOGIC THINKS "WILSON'S WIFE" does not identify PLAME

See how easy it is when you are a moron!:dunce:

[bullimiami]

10. as usual, guileful george was dissassembling.

"if a person has violated law" innocent until proven guilty
"i want to know who it is" he does
"confident the "justice department" will do a good job" of sweeping it up
"leaks of classified information are BAD things" yes they are
"He added that he did not know of "anybody in my administration who leaked classified information."" carefully there ""leaked classified information""
"told his administration and asked people to come forward" but george is still unsullied, yes?

as usual he dissassembles with the best of them. makes clinton seem like a schoolboy.

GWB dissassembling the truth one fact at a time.

[Botany]

12. Once again the razor sharp mind of *

"Leaks of classified information are bad things."

Best guess ...... old Bar knocked back a few scotches when
W was cooking inside her ......

Lord God is he dumb!

[reality based]

13. For years now he has sat on his hands

while those who outed a secret operative of his government continue to play with him in his little sandbox. What a fraud!

[kurtyboy]

16. "If the person has violated law, that person will be taken care of."

Yeah, well taken care of---

bastards

[cybildisobedience]

22. thought the same thing...

"taken care of" in this context means "assured financial freedom for life and set up in cushy post with no accountability."

[flpoljunkie]

23. Seems like parsing for Dubya to say..."if person has violated the law..."

What about restoring "honor and integrity" to the White House! Exposing a CIA agent, whether intentioned or not--can anyone believe that Rove's action in this case were not intentional--is dastardly, and Rove should be fired immediately.

Can anyone believe the man in the Oval Office who said, "F*ck Saddam. We're taking him out" incapable of outing a CIA agent for revenge--and assigning the job to "Turd Blossom"?