Guest blogged by David Edwards
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NBC Today reports that Rove and Libby were “comparing notes about what they were hearing from reporters” before Novak first exposed CIA officer Valerie Plame’s cover in an article on July 14, 2003.
Sources close to the investigation say Rove told Libby that he learned about Plame from Novak and Libby told Rove that he learned about Plame from Tim Russert. By process of elimination, we believe that this “source” is probably Rove’s lawyer who is known to have leaked other information to the media.
The Associate Press reports that Libby’s lawyer would not comment but fails to mention Rove’s lawyer which probably means that he is the source for this leak:
Libby’s lawyer, Joseph Tate, did not return repeated phone calls this week seeking comment.
Think Progress comes to a similar conclusion about leaks coming from Rove’s lawyer noting that the White House official policy is not to comment on ongoing investigations.
So, why would Rove’s lawyer leak information that contradicts testimony given by Judith Miller and Tim Russert?
We are also pleased to see that NBC is now being forced to report on Tim Russert’s role. As Arianna Huffington notes, Russert has previously downplayed or neglected to report on his involvement in the scandal. A new article at the Booman Tribune closely examines the mystery behind Russert’s silence and his connection with Libby.
UPDATE: AP is reporting that a GOP/White House effort to “blame the media” in the CIA leak case is not working. As new “leaks” reveal more details of the investigation, the White House’s “unofficial” talking points become inoperative.
You guys have listen to this song about Bush… http://www.bushflash.com/idiot.html / this is sad but funny too
Maybe the WH is planning its last-ditch strategy:
Let Cheney resign, taking the blame for everything, and Bush pardons everybody else who is indicted, even Libby. Then Rush and Ann and Sean will go into verbose overdrive about how we need to put this behind us and move on, about how it was a mountain made out of a molehill, about how the liberals destroyed "a good man and great VP."
A possible and different outcome:
The legal system works and those that deserve to, go to jail. Karl Rove and Scooter Libby mug shots are plastered on every blog in the "internets". The Busitas are neutered. The "dark times" become a footnote in the history of this great, if flawed, experiment called democracy.
Hey, can a girl have her dreams? (buzz kill)
Terri, hope you’re right! If Bush follows the course I speculated on, civil war becomes several steps closer.
Damn I wish this was not so complicated with dates and who knew what when, the typical American news consumer is going to get lost/lose interest after the second bit of info is explained. Need a graphic of some sort. Good news is the legal minds will sweat the details for us….I hope!!!
Will Russert really be the fall guy? For what payoff? Will Fitz buy it?
Here’s a good job of laying out the picture:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/j...in_b_9183.html
Are they evil or just inept? Do we all remember we are talking about the leaders of our great nation?!!!
It’s sick that we are becoming numb to the constant deception, liberty erosion, egomaniacal grandstanding, and inability to relate to us…
Who broke which laws first… ? It’s never ending. And yet, there’s a very good chance the top guys will continue on relatively unscathed, and victims of this administration (and I don’t mean that figuratively) will suffer and even die at their hands.
Sounds pessimistic? Until very recently, people alluding to civil war in America were thought to be completely out of their minds. Now, the reference to that such thing is made above. And, there’s not much reaction.
Brad asks: "So, why would Rove’s lawyer leak information that contradicts testimony given by Judith Miller and Tim Russert?"
This behavior is consistent with a long track record of creating inherent uncertainty. This is how the reality-based and faith-based communities have been driven apart, by an illegitimate government that consolidates power and control through intentional divisiveness. Check out Blueprint For Peaceful Revolution.
Thanks for the link, Guv!
Get the traitors of Traitorgate
John Dean was hit by the watergate thingy. He was the president’s lawyer.
Now, many years later, he is wiser.
He has written an able article, (link here).
He says "My guess is that, in different ways, all four [Bush, Cheney, Rove, Libby] likely were involved in the exposure of Plame’s covert identity."
Remember, he was there inside during watergate and he, knowing how it works from the inside, says Bush knew. Like Nixon knew.
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