Where's Novak in all this?

[LiberalVoice]

Isn't there the possibility of him getting indicted tomorrow aswell?

[mark11727]

1. Maybe, God willin'.

[Garbo 2004]

2. For what? Publishing Plame's name and employment wasn't a crime.

Now if during the course of the investigation he lied or tried to obstruct the investigation then he could be charged with perjury, obstruction of justice. But most likely Novak squealed cooperated with the investigation and is only a witness, not a possible defendant.

[LiberalVoice]

4. But I thought publishing a covert CIA agents name was against the law. nt

[Garbo 2004]

6. Gov't employee leaking classified info to unauthorized persons is a crime.

Whether under the laws regarding release of classified info or under the more specific Intelligence Identities Protection Act. It's debatable whether the IIPA may or will be used to prosecute someone in this matter. Some say yes, others say in order to charge someone with violation of the IIPPA the gov't has to prove that the individual leaking the info was aware of Wilson's covert status. IIPA text: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Intelligence_Identities_Protection_Act

But a journalist, who is not a gov't employee bound by laws regarding the handling of classified info, may publish without legal jeopardy.

[plcdude]

7. I don't think so

the reason Novakula sang was precisely the fact that he was in legal jeopardy causing him to flip.

[Garbo 2004]

10. He sang because he didn't want to be charged with contempt of court

and subject to a jail term like Cooper and Miller. That was the legal jeopardy he faced if he didn't provide Fitz his sources.

He was in no legal jeopardy for publishing the info. If you think he was, cite the law he broke and how it applies to him or any other journalist.

[samplegirl]

3. Novak did his job

he sang like a canary to avoid indictment.

[cantstandbush]

5. Novak looks like a very sick man in more ways than one. n/t

[Beaverhausen]

13. I agree. He copped a plea to save his ass

all Fitz needed was corroboration.

[Generator]

8. He's flown back to his native Carpathian village

And in a strange way, we have him to thank for bringing us to the brink of seeing the Bush criminals fall.

[AlCzervik]

9. he's busy not casting a shadow.

He's in hiding would be my guess, duck and cover Douchebag of liberty.

[butterfly77]

11. Ha,Ha, Ha,

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[mmonk]

12. Novak?

:hide:

[Loonman]

14. That old coot probably cut a deal

Bastard.

[Cleita]

15. He's probably writing his memoirs about the matter.

He's gotta get some money somewhere now that his other venues for cash seem to have dried up.

[Initech]

16. I... I... I... I... I think that's bull shit!

*gets up and leaves the room*