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| Kerry, Lugar May Have Blown Cover of CIA Agent - Plame Redux? |
| 2005-04-12 |
| HT to Drudge Mr. Smith came to Washington again Monday, as an alias for a Central Intelligence Agency officer who works covertly. Senators, however, may have blown his cover. During questioning on John R. Bolton's nomination to be President Bush's ambassador to the United Nations, Bolton and members of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee referred to "Mr. Smith" as one official among several who were involved in a dispute over what Democrats asserted was Bolton's inappropriate treatment of an intelligence analyst who disagreed with him. "We referred to this other analyst at the CIA, whom I'll try and call Mr. Smith here, I hope I can keep that straight," Bolton said at one point. Committee Chairman Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., both mentioned a name, Fulton Armstrong, that had not previously come up in public accounts of the intelligence flap. It is not clear whether Armstrong is the undercover officer, but an exchange between Kerry and Bolton suggests that he may be. In questioning Bolton, Kerry read from a transcript of closed-door interviews that committee staffers conducted with State Department officials prior to Monday's hearing. "Did Otto Reich share his belief that Fulton Armstrong should be removed from his position? The answer is yes," Kerry said, characterizing one interview. "Did John Bolton share that view?" Kerry said, and then said the answer again was yes. "As I said, I had lost confidence in Mr. Smith, and I conveyed that," Bolton replied evenly. "I thought that was the honest thing to do." Will there be a MSM and investigative mau-mauing over this? |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #9 didn't stop the MSM "inquisition" before...until it reached their own ranks. Hypocrisy writ large |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-04-12 8:53:45 PM |
| #8 Well Fulton Armstrong's name has been up on the super-duper secret website www.cia.gov Unless you call that "hiding in plain sight"... |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2005-04-12 8:33:02 PM |
| #7 he's opened my eyes to new realities |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-04-12 6:15:30 PM |
| #6 :) M4D is a portent of high keyboard skilzz. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-04-12 6:11:51 PM |
| #5 Mucky adds a new twist to every subject he comments on...I live to ride and live for his contributions to this group. He has no equal. |
| Posted by: Live to Ride 2005-04-12 4:46:41 PM |
| #4 spekin jon kerry can sumone poster this? thisn compyooter not letterin me do it. >:( http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=110006544 kerry usin the onion as him sorce for voter supreshen ishues |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2005-04-12 3:30:25 PM |
| #3 According to LGF, Armstrong's identity has been publicly available for some time. May just be the MSM being sloppy with facts again. |
| Posted by: Mike 2005-04-12 10:40:09 AM |
| #2 Fred / Editor - Plz delete my dupe article link on Pg3. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-04-12 9:44:15 AM |
| #1 Kerry should know better. After all he spend Christmas in Cambodia. I think they should publically refuse to discuss any security and intel issues while Mr Kerry 'blabbermouth' is in the room. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2005-04-12 9:41:26 AM |