Newsweek: Rove was the leaker

[Chris Alger]

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It was Robert Novak, who revealed Valerie Plames's name.
Unconfirmed Rumors:
*In Karl Rove's email he did did not reveal Wilson's wife name.

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I wonder if you got this identification-but-not-by-name business from the dumb guy press (like Hannity). Nothing in the statute at issue requires identification by name. The wording was obviously designed to prevent culprits like Rove from using this lame, obvious loophole.

But of course Rove likely gets away with it. After all, most of Republicons aren't even aware that Bush's Dad pardoned a half-dozen or so White House criminals.

[BCPVP]

Question to Chris Alger: how can Rove be cleared of anything if he's not the target of the investigation?

Second, are you aware that Rove has told the grand jury that it was Novak who told him that Plame worked at the CIA? So Rove has not committed any crime and instead has shed light on a habitual liar.

[jokerswild]

You are a good example. You hate America and will do anything to destroy it.

[SheetWise]

Joe Wilson started this ball rolling when he came out publicly stating he had been sent to Niger by the Vice President (false). He then claimed he had written a report (false), that the VP had reviewed the (non-existent) report (false), and that his report had conclusively determined the President lied (again, false). We can get that timeline and conclusion even from the 911 Commission.

Joe Wilson took every opportunity to tell these lies, and the press willingly obliged him. Was there a way to correct the record without mentioning Wilsons wife, and the incestuous nature of the trip? Did Wilson expect that he could make his claims because it would be illegal to mention the truth about his wife? I don't know. What is clear is that when Rove was questioned about Wilsons claims, he told the reporter not to go out on a limb with the Wilson story, and that he had heard it was his wife who sent him. That is hardly enough information to 'out' a deep cover operative, and it was by his own notes given to him as 'background' -- that he should consider the information when deciding how much credibility to give Wilson. Besides, there is no information that Plame was working covertly, had cover, or ever tried to hide what she was doing.

[SheetWise]

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Judith Miller's source was another reporter. LOL She is too embarassed to reveal this fact which would discredit her and the New York Times.


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That is the real story here.