Reuters wire: Bush aide Rove was Time reporter's source-Newsweek

[sabra]

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/10/AR2005071000758.html

Bush aide Rove was Time reporter's source-Newsweek

Reuters
Sunday, July 10, 2005; 6:35 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top White House advisor Karl Rove was one of the secret sources that spoke to reporters about a covert CIA operative whose identity was leaked to the media, Newsweek magazine reported in its latest edition.

The magazine said Rove's lawyer, Robert Luskin, confirmed that Rove talked to Time magazine about former ambassador Joseph Wilson and his wife, CIA agent Valerie Plame.

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It is illegal to knowingly reveal the identity of an undercover CIA agent.

Although Rove has made statements about the Plame leak, he has never publicly acknowledged talking to any reporter about the CIA agent.

Rove has carefully chosen his words when questioned about the leak. "I didn't know her name. I didn't leak her name," he told CNN last year when asked if he had had anything to do with it.

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[BrklynLiberal]

1. He is debating the meaning of "is"....

Slimy, disgusting, piece of dog crap..and I am insulting dog crap.

EDIT: I CANNOT wait till he gets LeeAtwater disease!!!! KARMA KARMA KARMA

[sabra]

2. it looks like that will be the integral part of his "defense"

[Gato Moteado]

3. they got the little bitch on the run now........

....this time the dems had better not be weak. they had better not capitulate. they need to finish him this time. these thugs in bushco have had way too many free passes.

rove commited treason. what's the punishment for treason?

[understandinglife]

4. It's also the NY Times online "Top Story from Reuters"

Link:

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/news/news-politics-leak.html

So, it's starting to spread; and so is the bullshit spin....


Peace.

www.missionnotaccomplished.us

[BrklynLiberal]

5. Wow! I found this rare photo of Rove's twin brother!

Elephant Slugs are quite unusual in that their bodies are not well protected by a shell. These animals should always be kept in water to avoid causing their sensitive skin to dry out

[DBoon]

6. I hope Rove starts to understand what "hubris" is all about

nt

[eleny]

7. "The e-mail did not suggest that Rove used Plame's name...

...or that he knew she was a covert agent, the article said."

Oh, please. First, we know she didn't authorize him but suggested Wilson for the task because he was an expert in African affairs. Big difference. But the whole point was to make Plame look like she was trying to get her hubby a job.

But beyond that - Rove can't play dumb about Ms. Plame's status. If she was working for a private company as an energy consultant, but was really a CIA operative - what the hell did Rove think that consulting firm really was but connected to the CIA? Maybe I would be too stupid to add the one and one to make two. If he couldn't, then he isn't smart enough to be Deputy Chief of Staff and head diaper changer & bottle washer extraoridinaire for the Prez of the USA.

[BrklynLiberal]

8. heh heh - excellent descripiton of his duties.

"head diaper changer & bottle washer extraordinaire for the Prez of the USA."