As we speak, shredders are chewing up reporter notebooks inside newsrooms at the NYTimes, TimeMag, and WashPost -- I am certain.
And with no notes, reporters can simply paint their (summer of 2003) conversations with Administration officials any way they want.
This is basically what happened in regards to Russert, Cooper, and other so-called journalists who, ah-em..., contradicted Mr. Libby's testimony.
In fact, that's why Bob Woodward's "new" testimony is so fascinating. It apparantly contradicts some reporters reccollection of WHEN and WHERE they first learned of and spoke about Valerie Plame's identity. (Not that Plame has been truthful about her relationship with the CIA.
Ping....
Has Woodward been called to testify? I don't believe he has, which makes this whole case a sham. Furthermore, there are more people claiming that they openly knew Plame worked for the agency, since Joe Wilson told everybody.