BOB NOVAK, My Leak Case Testimony - Cites Who's Who as source

The Drudge Report ^ | july, 11,2006 | drudge

[FredZarguna]

As far as I can see, Fitz couldn't have been hunting Rove, because according to Novak, Fitz already knew for sure that Rove wasn't the primary source.

Novak's testimony on 1/14/04 merely confirmed what Fitz already knew.

This assumes Fitz was acting in good faith, which he was not. I don't contend that Fitz targeted Rove as the source. I contend that Fitz targeted Rove.

So, whatever Fitz was doing, he couldn't have been looking for the person who outed Plame.

No, and he never was. That's my point. He knew from the beginning there was no real crime. Novak's report makes this 100% clear. Listen to Fitz's press conference. People will usually tell you what they're doing, if you listen. Fitz makes it clear that he intended to punish someone for outing Plame, even if no crime actually occurred. Indeed, Fitz himself pretty much says this in his self-satisfied, sanctimonious little lecture.

He was after Rove--but not for violating the Identities Act, and indeed not for any crime at all. He was after Rove because he was on a crusade to punish someone in the administration for doing something he didn't like. Eventually, he "got" someone. But the person he wanted was Rove.

[commonguymd]

Oh quit it. The Truthout story was bogus and that is that. Attempting to give any credence is laughable. There was no indictment. There was no letter of intent. There was no sealed vs. sealed. Some folks believe anything they read.

[commonguymd]

I guess that is the point. The who's who, to borrow a phrase, of the media elites love the constant drum beat matthews provides their fantasies.

[frankjr]

It should be so obvious to everyone now that this whole case was about nothing to begin with. But when I read some of these other articles (wapo, nyt) or flick though the channels tonight (hardball) it is amazing how these media morons are coninuing to attempt to spin this story as a big deal against Rove & the Administration. The media looks like complete idiots, but they don't seem to care.

Now we just need to wait for the Libby charges to be dropped. Even though I would like to see some of the players in this story be forced to take the stand (e.g. the reporters).

[jennyjenny]

Because Novak (wanted to) uses Rove's comments as a confirming source. If Rove really said "I heard that too", he's not actually confirming the information, just that he heard it. Novak *needed* a confirming source. I'm going with Rove's recollection of how the conversation went down and I think Fitz and the grand jury did too.

[Bryan24]

Interesting how the most important fact in Novak's article is overlooked concealed by the media. Fixed (g)