[PISANO]

It seems to me that if the LEAK is determined to be a FELONY then the FBI should ask Robert Novak for the leakers name. If he refuses.... arrest him for OOJ. Seems to me the FIRST Amendment does not have a FELONY OOJ exception. Might put a little damper on the NEXT leaker or leakee of CLASSIFIED information.

[FreedomCalls]

I agree. Novak has no special exemption from the law. "The people have a right to know" after all. It will defuse the story completely to have it appear that it is the press who is stonewalling the name of the leaker while the DOJ will appear to be the good guys trying to determine who it is using all the powers they have available.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" It seems to me that if the LEAK is determined to be a FELONY then the FBI should ask Robert Novak for the leakers name. If he refuses.... arrest him for OOJ."

Isn't it amazing,how the media creates a privilege for themselves,that doesn't exist in the law? Must be nice. And if LE wasn't so afraid of the PR backlash,they should start tossing a few of these bums in jail-especially those that print leaks affecting national security. Like we saw in the run up to the war,from anonymous sources all the time,in the WP and NYT.