I dunno man.... [no no no]

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Wilson was sent by the CIA to Niger in 2002 to investigate a report that Iraq (news - web sites) was trying to obtain uranium from Niger, but returned to say it was highly doubtful.


The Washington Post reported on Sunday that two top White House officials called at least six Washington journalists and revealed the identity and occupation of Wilson's wife -- apparently in retaliation for his conclusion, which undermined the position of the White House.

Rice Knew 'Nothing' About CIA Agent Leak

This is some crazy shit! [whaaaa!]

With that much phone calling to so many reporters, I don't see this story getting anything but bigger. I'll hold my breath on Asscroft uncovering anything though.

And apparently in the midst of this affair, Bush seems incredibly unconcerned, as to whether anyone in his White House broke the law or even to the safety of Wilson's wife:

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"Bush had no plans to ask staff members whether they were involved in revealing the name of Wilson's wife."
Oh , c'mon! Pretty please. If only for your own satisfaction?

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Originally Posted over @ Yahoo News
>>Americans are failing their duty as citizens in a democracy if we simply trust these people with decisions this important. It is time to correct our mistake. <<

Americans failed the moment they fell prey to the game of hating the opposing side, just because it was the other side.
Can we expect Robert Novak to do the right thing and reveal this anonymous source? Will Condi Rice remember anything about ANY subject??? Stay tuned. Same Bat-time, same Bat-channel!

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Asked if the White House was not concerned that top officials might have done such a thing, Rice said she did not recall any discussions of the matter.


"I don't remember any such conversations," Rice said.


Rice also said top officials "didn't remember" in the case of the president's State of the Union address in January, in which he said, "The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa."
As I mentioned above, this really is the CIA's doing. They're pissed off about the leak and I beleive also about being made the fall guy in the WMD fiasco of a while back. This actually was a dead story in the media until the CIA resurfaced it. I was amazed when the story broke a while back that no one gave a fuck, especially in the media. I think the Administration unwisely burned many a bridge on the road to Iraq and they're getting piled on payback now when they're vunerable. I mention this because I'll absolutely have a fit if anyone uses the words "liberal media" strung together in a stentence.

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"The Intelligence Protection Act, passed in 1982, imposes maximum penalties of 10 years in prison and $50,000 in fines for unauthorized disclosure by government employees with access to classified information."

"Clearly, it was meant purely and simply for revenge," the senior official said of the alleged leak.

A source said reporters quoted a leaker as describing Wilson's wife as "fair game."

It is rare for one Bush administration official to turn on another. Asked about the motive for describing the leaks, the senior official said the leaks were "wrong and a huge miscalculation, because they were irrelevant and did nothing to diminish Wilson's credibility."

He [Wilson]said that if Novak's account is accurate, the leak was part of "a deliberate attempt on the part of the White House to intimidate others and make them think twice about coming forward."

Sources said that some of the other journalists who received the leak did not use the information because they were uncomfortable with unmasking an undercover agent or because they did not consider the information relevant to Wilson's report about Niger.

Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), who has been pushing the FBI to investigate the disclosure since July, said yesterday that it "not only put an agent's life in danger, but many of that agent's sources and contacts."


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11208-2003Sep27.html

"whew!" Man, I dunno, obviously I'm pissed at the Administration as you'd expect me to be as per usual. But MAN! This is beyond the pale of mere politics. This is reprehensible! But it fits with the pattern that i've been describing and have been getting heat incessantly for, right here.