FORBES: Update 3 - Rove Said Unfazed by Chance of Charges

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http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/05/15/ap2747060.html

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Former White House counsel John Dean, who told prosecutors about his own role in Watergate in the 1970s, said Nixon aides who were fighting charges went through great anxiety and spent a lot of time to protect themselves during their final days.

"If Rove is operating as if nothing is going to happen, it is because he has been told nothing is going to happen," Dean said. "Otherwise, he is faking it, and others are protecting him."

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Rove's fifth appearance before a grand jury rekindled speculation that he, too, could be indicted. Fitzgerald has advised Rove that he is not a target of the investigation, according to Rove's lawyer, Robert D. Luskin.

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"Karl's used to turning tables on opponents, in a political setting," Israel said. "But being brought before a grand jury himself - this is a new venue, and one that has rocked him."

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1. Remember - Rove is all about image and message....

Of course he's going to put on a good show, speak at the AEI this morning, act as if nothing is going to happen, or he doesn't care. What else would we expect from him?

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2. Agreed - I was very excited to get my Google Alert returned

with CBS News and Forbes both.