valerie plame affair
This is moving fast. This is really big. If Borger is right, Bush's brain is going to jail. He will not pass GO. He will not collect the $200. He may have some company, too.
Julian Borger Names Karl Rove
"Several of the journalists are saying privately 'yes it was Karl Rove who I talked to.'"
Guardian audio report here. (about 1:20 in) (oh, and here's the web page where it can be found) [more]
FBI probes White House over CIA leak
The FBI began a full-scale criminal investigation Tuesday into whether White House officials illegally leaked the identity of an undercover CIA officer, and President Bush ordered his staff to cooperate with the first major probe of his administration. [more]
What Are They Hiding? Does a Felon Rove the White House?
Allegations are swirling that Karl Rove, senior political adviser to President George W. Bush, may have committed a felony by blowing the cover of a CIA operative. CIA Director George Tenet has called on the Justice Department to investigate but the White House said Monday that "President George W. Bush has no plans to ask his staff members whether they played a role." And what makes this story even more remarkable is how seriously the Bush family has viewed outing intelligence operatives in the past. [more]
The Truth is Puttin’ on its Shoes: An Inquiry Into the "Innocent" Mr. Rove
Bush Vows Action if Aides Had Role in Leak Democrats' Demand for Special Counsel Rejected
White House Denies a Top Aide Identified an Officer of the C.I.A. |