Reply #41: I have read the references to Matthews in Joe Wilson's book [View All]

[CTyankee]

and I don't think what he says is dispositive one way or another on Matthews' support or nonsupport for the war in Iraq. The first reference is noncommital but seems to me to be straight telling of what happened. Matthews is described as having a "signature, staccato" style of delivery. I didn't get the feeling that Matthews was telling Wilson anything for his own good. He seemed to be checking out what Rove had told him.

In another reference to Matthews, Wilson does call him a "respectable reporter." To me, that is a clear enough statement which I take to mean that Matthews was doing his job as a reporter. I could certainly interpret that to mean that Wilson thought that Matthews was not just a shill for the White HOuse.