Waas - On Novak's Willingness To Out Karl Rove

[kpete]

Why did it take two and one half years for Robert Novak to disclose details of his co-operation with special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald?

In contast to Novak, virtually all of the other journalists who have testified before the federal grand jury in the CIA leak case wrote or talked publicly about their cooperation usually within days of their testimony.

Novak himself writes in his column for tomorrow morning: "Special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald has informed my attorneys that after two and one half years, his investigation of the CIA leak case concerning matters directly relating to me has concluded. That frees me to reveal my role in the federal inquiry...."

Unlike the other journalists that had testified simply as witnesses, federal investigators working the case had concerns that Novak may have worked with Rove to devise a cover story to protect Rove, as I first reported in May. If Rove had been charged by the grand jury, Novak would have been a crucial witness against Rove. And Novak himself was reportedly under suspicion by the prosecutor. But when the special prosecutor informed Rove that he would not bring charges against him, it was unlikely that Novak would ever be a witness in the CIA leak case. Thus, Fitzgerald informed the columnist that he not have to remain silent any longer.

Here is part of what I wrote about all of this in May:
http://whateveralready.blogspot.com/2006/07/why-did-it-take-two-and-one-half-years.html

[sabra]

1. This whole things leaves a bad taste in my mouth

[Clyde39]

2. He has never shown any remorse for outing Valerie

What he did set in motion many, many negative scenarios and if he cares, he certainly doesn't show it.

[kskiska]

8. Only for himself, and the money it's cost him

(snip)

…It's obviously caused me a lot of trouble. If I had it to do all over again, would I have done it? It's a hard question to answer."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/11/AR2006071100903.html

[liberal N proud]

3. This is an in your face move - they want everyone to know they got away

with it.
And they want us to know they can and will do it again if necessary to further the agenda.

[benburch]

4. Could be he was told by the prosecutor to say nothing.

And did?

[snappyturtle]

5. All this time and what do we have?

Libby indicted for a cover-up period. Big deal.

[The Deacon]

6. Lest We Forget

The first Watergate Grand Jury handed out indictments which stopped at the Burglars. It wasn't until later, as an energized Press (read: Bloggers) and a Democratic Congress (get your butts out to vote) refused to let the story die that the ugly truth started coming out. Keep pushing - despair is what Junior & Deadeye feed on.

[loudsue]

7. So Fitzgerald gave Rove a pass, knowing full well that he outed Plame?

Why does this make my stomach hurt?

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