Posted on 07/12/2006 3:55:19 AM PDT by Chi-townChief
No, the primary source is an Administration official. This means he works in some executive branch agency such as the CIA but not in the White House.
Precisely! And coupled with the statement that the leaker called Novak later to explain his mistaken exposure of Ms. Plame, this still allows for Wilson to be the primary source.
Novak: "Another double Manhattan, Joe? Say, How were you chosen by the CIA for the Niger investigation?"
Wilson: "Thanks for drink, Bob. Well, I had some inside encouragment, my wife works there."
Inadvertant and phrased to be inoccuous. Only problem is that Novak was a good reporter and headed to known resources to find a real name. Good reporters don't just print "his wife" or "Mrs. Joe Wilson".
That won't matter to the MSM/DNC/DU because to them EVERYTHING and EVERYONE is political. If it came from the White House, it's "Bush's fault". Don't try and trick them with facts.
"seems Fitz knew the primary source....I wonder how ?"
I don't know. Fitz had a waiver, but he didn't necessarily know it was the primary source. Because even the primary source may not have known that he was Novak's primary source.
But he (the source) obviously does now, and so does Fitz.
The source may have given Novak the go-ahead to talk with Fitz, but not to disclose it in public, and not in print. Novak would be obliged to adhere to that (unless he wants to burn sources, which he'd never do, or else become a persona non grata in DC).
So the question is, why hasn't Fitz indicted the primary source?
"And coupled with the statement that the leaker called Novak later to explain his mistaken exposure of Ms. Plame, this still allows for Wilson to be the primary source. "
Extraodinarily doubtful. Especially considering that Novak says the source is not a "political gunslinger". Wilson is certainly a political back-shooter.
Nooooo. Don't you see that Joey was uniquely qualified and willing to do something no body else in the whole world was willing to do? Just ask him.
That is more dot connecting than the CIA was willing to do prior to 911
Excellent analysis, and it makes sense, too! Thanks for decoding it for us.
Great! What's your topic?
My book, "America's Victories: Why the U.S. Wins Wars and Will Win the War on Terror."
Novak's on FOX? And you think he's a wise, elder statesman? He's the right wing version of David Broder. Wise, elder statesman= tired, old hack.
From an article on the Google News Page:
"Howard Kurtz of The Washington Post spoke with Novak today, and then reported: "Novak said he and Rove had differing recollections of what happened when he asked about Plame." Novak recalls Rove saying, "Oh, you know that, too?" Rove, according to his spokesman Mark Corallo, has said he responded, "I've heard that, too."
The White House and the Administration can't even seem to muster the will and energy to investigate treasonous newspapers and leakers even though they are charged with the protection of this country and its citizens.
I have long since disabused myself of the notion that the President and all the President's Men will ever go on the offensive on virtually ANYTHING, nor will they ever make more than token efforts to address the frightening misinformation doled out to the public hourly by the MSM.
This results in wound after wound inflicted on the Republican Party. I'm convinced that this White House is callously indifferent to political matters that pertain to the success of the Republican party in future elections.
There's little if any party leadership. When was the last time anyone heard the President say anything of value as the political leader of the GOP? Indeed, the party is divided and the conservative base is alienated over immigration and other issues. Does the President really care?
It appears the bleeding from a thousand cuts will continue unabated on every issue of importance due to the administration as a whole refusing to defend itself or to refute malicious propaganda or treasonous behavior.
I'm almost at the point I don't care anymore. Every time I hope and pray our president, our GOP leaders, our Justice Department, etc. will come out of hiding and investigate or fight back on some issue, I'm let down.
Are conservative talking heads, conservative columnists, conservative bloggers, the National Review and conservative sites like FR supposed to carry the whole load and do all the trench work for a totally detached White House, an out-of-touch Administration as a whole, the RNC, etc.?
We keep looking for the leadership to actively refute the Goebbel's media, but it's always a seemingly-impossible dream which foils our clawing at the air to grasp it.
Leni
Him and his wife Valerie should be frog marched and charged with misusing public funds.
Well .. he wrote a book .. but I'm not sure it made him a "forture". But .. I don't even remember the name of it .. LOL!
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