Attorney General Says Criminal Probe Continues in Leak to 'NY Times'

[sabra]

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001957791

Attorney General Says Criminal Probe Continues in Leak to 'NY Times'

NEW YORK The Justice Dept. continues to investigate possible criminal charges in the leaking of secret information to The New York Times concerning the domestic spying program.

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The information emerged in questioning from Republican Senator Charles Grassley, who was outraged that the issue had retreated from public view lately.

"The department has initiated an investigation into the possible crimes there," Gonzales replied. "Consistent with our practice I'm not going to talk about ongoing investigation," he added. "But we will look at evidence and if the evidence shows that a crime has been committed we will move forward with prosecution."

Grassley then responded, "We do not hear as much public outcry as did with the Valerie Plame case." He added that the leaking of a covert CIA operative's name "was a two-bit nothing compared with this issue -- with this information (on the spy program) being leaked to the press."

[deminks]

1. May that phrase stay with him from here on out.

Charles "Two Bit" Grassley. Paints a picture, doesn't it?

[Itchinjim]

8. Grassley is a piece of shit.

And unfortunately my Senator.

[dave29]

2. You hear that Valerie, you're a two-bit nothing

it's not like she was trying to stop terrorists or anything!!!

[sabra]

3. it's one of the most disgusting things I have seen in awhile...

pitiful

[dave29]

7. and that's saying something

isn't it.

I agree wholeheartedly. Grassly somehow managed to capture the essence of the GOP's disdain for Americans in one sentence.

[meow2u3]

4. GOP SOP: persecute the whistleblower

Every Repuke ought to wear those "Stop Snitchin" shirts poor criminals wear in the ghetto. They think the same way; the only difference is the race and income.

[lovuian]

5. We ARE AT WAR and the Bush administration exposed a

COVERT CIA AGENT!!!

and yet we are wiretapping peace protestors... this is sign of traitors not fighting for a war...

[rodeodance]

6. "a two-bit nothing"--referring to Plame leak--Well, Joe W. will NOT be

pleased!!

[JerseygirlCT]

9. Please tell me they're not succeeding with this

Alice in Wonderland argument?

Please tell me enough people are finally smart enough to see right through this ploy?

Please?