Did Bush know about the Plame leak before it happened?

[TruthIsAll]

Poll question: Did Bush know about the Plame leak before it happened?

Do you believe there was grand jury testimony to that effect?
http://talkleft.com/new_archives/006766.html

[skids]

1. No.

Bush is just a puppet.

[zoids]

16. Exaclty what I thought.

I don't think he knows most of what goes on around him.

[emulatorloo]

2. Unlike many at DU, I believe GWB and Karl are two peas in a pod

both in awe of Lee Atwater, both looking for a nasty way to take care of their enemies.

GWB is Barbara's son -- he got the vindictive gene.

[Darkhawk32]

3. TIA! YES is correct! See link inside....

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=32&num=4629

Bush Knew About Leak of CIA Operative's Name
By Staff and Wire Reports
Jun 3, 2004, 05:28
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Witnesses told a federal grand jury President George W. Bush knew about, and took no action to stop, the release of a covert CIA operative's name to a journalist in an attempt to discredit her husband, a critic of administration policy in Iraq.

Their damning testimony has prompted Bush to contact an outside lawyer for legal advice because evidence increasingly points to his involvement in the leak of covert CIA operative Valerie Plame's name to syndicated columnist Robert Novak.

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Booyah!!!

[Roland99]

10. CapitolHillBlue is now known as rather unreputable.

[Chi]

18. BooYah indeed!!! Thanx fer the article 8) n/t

[anaxarchos]

4. I voted yes but...

... on reflection, I think not. I think this white house is a lot like Nixon's. Lawlessness, treason, fraud and lies are so routine that they don't even talk about the "little stuff" with each other. It's just SOP. Besides, what's GW got to add to anything?

Nothing new either... Reagan became president by being against the government (oh, I'm sorry, "BIG" government). By the 4th generation, who even pays attention to "laws"?

[Darkhawk32]

5. There has been grand jury testimony saying that HE DID KNOW! :)

See my link above.

[anaxarchos]

7. OK, I stand corrected...

Somebody told the clown something for a change.

[Stevepol]

15. The article doesn't give any evidence for that tidbit about testimony.

It cd be true, but it might also be unsubstantiated rumor. Even if B knew or was told, he forgot the next minute I think. Reagan had Alzheimer's as an excuse for not knowing anything. B doesn't have that excuse and doesn't need it. If he had Alzheimer's it wouldn't degrade his mental capacities that much. When you're already close to zero, there's not much left to degrade.

[rzemanfl]

6. I voted yes, but question whether * really "knows" much of any-

thing, being such a dimwit.

[AuntiBush]

8. What... Are you Kidding!?! You Betcha!

Less you're from Mars, or your heads up your Rethuglican a$$.

:)

[Roland99]

9. That new thread about the report on Plame that Powell had on AF1

is pretty enlightening. Esp. considering that AF1's phone records were subpoenaed.

[Sapphire Blue]

11. He probably just knew that it was the late Mrs. Rove's 2nd of 5 children

... who also happens to be a member of the WH staff.

[AtLiberty]

12. Rove has been called back to testify three times...

Probably to answer contradictions by witnesses to his first testimony... It's never good to be called more than once...

[zoids]

17. hehehe

He's fucked!

[kster]

13. kick.nt

[autorank]

14. Mais Oui, Monsieur! He's the head thug, nothing gets past Mr. Big

I think that the WH is like a frat house living room...bunch of guys sitting around shooting the shit, up to no good. Not a cool frat, like Animal House, the nerdy one consisting of dumb rich guys and smart poor guys who do their homework.

I love that post upthread on the testimony and the link provided. Fitsgerald is his own man, I suspect, and also serves the interests of "management." They've had enough of * and the oil boys, the Halliburtons, and the DeLays of the world. We'll see how good they are.

Excellent post!

[tommcintyre]

19. kick - In tribute to his tremendous contributions - WHY??? :( n/t