[wildbill]

I'm betting it was Sec. of State Powell. In 'off the record speak' by reporters, they usually refer to someone like the Sec. as "a senior administration official."

An advisor like Karl Rove doesn't get that appellation.

Besides, who would you go to if you were wondering why someone outside of the State department (retired) was assigned this task?

Won't the libs be angry if it turns out to be their favoritie.

[syriacus]

I'm betting it was Sec. of State Powell

Interesting.

[Alia]

I don't think it's Colin Powell. Just took a look at some lefty sites, one in particular: Grand Jury Hears Testimony From Powell By The Associated Press, The New York Times, Sunday 01 August 2004

Jest for an example...BUT!!! at the same link, this:

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That case and its potentially explosive political consequences were the subject of FTW's June 4th story, "COUP D'ETAT: The Real Reason Tenet and Pavitt Resigned from the CIA on June 3rd and 4th; Bush, Cheney Indictments in Plame Case Looming," by Michael C. Ruppert with additional reporting by Wayne Madsen.

--end snip.

Could be tinhat stuff, but I usually find my best revelatory stuff on liberal sites -- given that they create all these dust devil conspiracies against Republicans...

Tracking the drumbeats here...