They want answers!
Last week, it was reported that Richard Armitage, then deputy secretary of state, was the first to mention Valerie Wilson to Mr. Novak, and that the federal prosecutor knew this more than two and a half years ago.Answer: there wasn’t! Oh, and Joe Wilson is a fraud:
The revelation tells us something important. But, unfortunately, it is not the answer to the central question in the investigation — whether there was an organized attempt by the White House to use Mrs. Wilson to discredit or punish her husband, Joseph Wilson.
Over time, it became clear that almost every detail of Joe Wilson's original story was false. Wilson's appointment was engineered by his wife. The report he filed did not acquit the Iraqis. Wilson had not detected forged documents. Above all: An Iraqi trade mission had in fact sought uranium in Niger in 1998--the President had spoken accurately.AJ Strata has it right: “NY Times doesn’t like Plame answers, wants new ones.”
Extra – The blogosphere’s premier Plameologist on the NY Times: “NY Times editors go insane” – “This editorial is absurd - the Times will just have to wait with the rest of us for this investigation to fizzle out under its own lack of evidence.” (HT: Decision 08 who takes a shot at FireDogLake’s silliness)
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June 10, 2004:
Q: Given -- given recent developments in the CIA leak case, particularly Vice President Cheney's discussions with the investigators, do you still stand by what you said several months ago, a suggestion that it might be difficult to identify anybody who leaked the agent's name?
BUSH: That's up to --
Q: And, and, do you stand by your pledge to fire anyone found to have done so?
BUSH: Yes. And that's up to the U.S. Attorney to find the facts.
July 2006:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Columnist Robert Novak said publicly for the first time Tuesday that White House political adviser Karl Rove was a source for his story outing the identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame.
In a column, Novak also says his recollection of his conversation with Rove differs from what the Rove camp has said.
''I have revealed Rove's name because his attorney has divulged the substance of our conversation, though in a form different from my recollection,'' Novak wrote. Novak did not elaborate.
Washington Post, Sept. 2003:
"Before the Novak column was published, two top White House officials contacted at least six reporters and disclosed the identity and occupation of Wilson's wife."
August 13, 2000:
BUSH: "Americans want to be assured that the next administration will bring honor and dignity to the White House."
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