[FreedomCalls]

Now we know.

[Darkwolf377]

I never spoke to Armitage again about Wilson. But he acknowledged to me nearly three months later through his political adviser, lobbyist Ken Duberstein, that he was indeed the primary source for my information about Wilson's wife. Shortly thereafter, he secretly revealed his role to federal authorities investigating the leak of Mrs. Wilson's name but did not inform White House officials, apparently including the president.

Fitzy? You got some 'splainin' to do.

[skimask]

"That's real Evans and Novak, isn't it?"

So Armitage wanted it out in public. Fritz you got some explaining to do.

[Brimack34]

From the man who cost the tax payers millions, made the Wilsons rich and mayhave cost the Republicans votes in 2006. No thanks Novak.

[dk/coro]

Novak is a scumbag of the first order.

This sanctimonious blather is just one more aspect of this over-the-hill- putrid piece of dung covering his six, and, of course, distancing himself from harm’s way!

How I despise these political hacks. Novak would sell his mother for a thin dime — and not blink an eye in the transaction.

[Lancey Howard]

That scumbag Armitage left Libby twist in the wind for two years.
Unforgivable.

That scumbag Fitzgerald wasted millions of taxpayer dollars “investigating” and “prosecuting” a “crime” that he knew early on had never even been committed! Anyway, he knew early on exactly who it was who had “leaked” Plame’s name in the first place.
Even more unforgivable.

Fitzfong should be in jail.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

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[dennisw]

After Patrick Fitzgerald, the U.S. attorney in Chicago named as a special prosecutor in the case, indicated to me he knew Armitage was my source, I cooperated fully with him. At the special prosecutor's request and on my lawyers' advice, I kept silent about this -- a silence that subjected me to much abuse. I was urged by several friends, including some journalists, to give up my source's name. But I felt bound by the journalist's code to protect his identity.

The jerkoff could have leaked it. I'm sure Novak has covered many leaks in his career. But Novak was happy to see the Bush Administration squirm and the Democrats (Chrissy@MSNBC was the most rabid) make propaganda over this mythical super spy Valerie Plame and her publicity hound husband

[johnny7]

We knew a long time ago... I knew this was a scam from the day I learned of Wilson’s background. More important... let us see how Novak’s ‘revelations’ are spun by the grupenfuhrers of the DBM/DNC.

[AmericaUnited]

FitzFong has always been the sleasiest SCUM in this whole affair. LYING, SLEAZY SCUM!

[moonman]

"Neither of us set ground rules for my visit. I assumed, however, that what Armitage said would not be attributed to him but would not be off the record."

That is the biggest crock I've ever heard from a journalist! If ground rules aren't established before the interview, everything is on the table. Novak purposely set this whole episode in motion.

[bray]

Novak was never under any court order not to divulge this and let the Bush administration hang. He is the most disgusting dirtbag in DC.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[ChessExpert]

Thanks for the post.

I don’t really blame Novak in all this. I read his original article and it was harmless enough. This whole episode shows the power of the Democratic attack machine. Valerie, left-wing kook in the CIA, recommends her husband for a politically sensitive mission. Someone in the CIA approves. (The identity of this someone remains a state secret.) Wilson goes to Niger, provides an oral report to the CIA, and does not sign a confidentiality agreement. He falsely tells the NYT that the President lied. Democrats call for impeachment. Novak asks who the heck hired this fruitcake. The answer comes back that it was his wife who works in the CIA. Novak reports. No one cares. A few months later Joe Wilson (coaxed by David Corn of the Nation magazine) yells “Bush outed my wife,” and calls for impeachment.

Questions remain. Who hired (on Valerie’s recommendation) Joe Wilson? Why didn’t the CIA require Wilson to sign a non-disclosure agreement? How left wing is the CIA? What role did they have in setting up this political game to get Cheney and Bush?

Novak did some innocent political reporting and we can see how risky that turned out to be. My concern is that the legal system, in concert with a one party mainstream media, hamstrings anyone who wants to tell the truth.

[Suzy Quzy]

Frances Townsend is a LIBERAL DEMOCRAT?????? What the HELL is going on!!! She is in charge of Homeland SECURITY thingies, isn’t she??? I give up trying to figure out Bush....he must have a DEATH WISH!!! I am sickened to learn this about Townsend!

[syriacus]

I interpreted that as meaning Armitage expected to see the item published in my column.

Interesting.

[PGalt]

Outstanding thread. Thanks for posting. Thanks to all contributors.

[SwatTeam]

Robert Novak, the so-called conservative journalist, has been used by the dems and the media for years and he is either too stupid to realize it or he is a willing accomplice. I really don’t think he is that stupid.

[Badeye]

‘I never spoke to Armitage again about Wilson. But he acknowledged to me nearly three months later through his political adviser, lobbyist Ken Duberstein, that he was indeed the primary source for my information about Wilson’s wife. Shortly thereafter, he secretly revealed his role to federal authorities investigating the leak of Mrs. Wilson’s name but did not inform White House officials, apparently including the president. ‘

What Novak fails to mention is Armitage wouldn’t take a crap without Colin Powell’s expressed approval.

In my mind, I’ll always believe this was Colin Powell’s doing, and I’ll never respect him after learning he lied to the media at least TWICE about his knowledge of this mess. I think this was Powell’s ‘revenge’ for not having his viewpoint on Iraq followed by the President.

[SunkenCiv]

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The Prince of Darkness: 50 Years Reporting in Washington by Robert D. Novak

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