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2006-02-10 Home Front: Politix

Libby authorized to share NIE data on Iraq with reporters

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-02-10 01:06|| || Front Page|| [11140 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 AP, Yahoo, FOX, are running the headline: Libby: White House 'Superiors' OK'd Leaks

very misleading headline. As the 2006 elections draw near look for even more anti-Bush Admin truthiness than usual from our ".4th estate" wankers.

Tony Locy

Posted by RD 2006-02-10 06:39|| 2006-02-10 06:39|| Front Page Top

#2 From Powerhouse -

"Unclear"? How is it "unclear"? The NIE has been declassified since the summer of 2003, and we have quoted from it many times since then. These proceedings from the House of Representatives show that the NIE had been declassified no later than July 21, 2003. So it's not exactly a mystery whether "that happened in this instance." There are only two alternatives here: either AP reporters are too lazy to spend 30 seconds on Google to educate themselves as to what happened during the ancient history of 2003, or they write articles that are deliberately misleading.

By the way, the 2002 NIE was the document that indicated that the consensus of all American intelligence agencies was that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction and was a substantial threat to American security. No mention of that in the AP story, either.

Posted by Elmains Spomomp5231 2006-02-10 07:17|| 2006-02-10 07:17|| Front Page Top

#3 I posted the following on a liberal website and they went nuts: "Dick Cheney (as the Vice President) is one of the few people in the U.S. that has classification authority in the U.S. Because of that he can authorize the dissemination of any classified document or activity that he wants." Of course the statment I made is true but it was like knocking down a hornets nests. I still don't see what this has to do with the Valerie Plame case and why Fitzgerald choose to make this public. I suspect that Fitz is still fishing and realizes he case is on very shaky ground.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-02-10 12:14|| 2006-02-10 12:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Tehre is a game of chicken going on between Libby and the WH. They have thrown him to the wolves in the sense that he isn't getting legal support from the WH. That makes it expensive for Libby. I am certain that he knows embarrassing things. I am also certain that he needs assistance with legal fees. Connect the dots.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-02-10 12:34|| 2006-02-10 12:34|| Front Page Top

#5 No Nimble,

It's a total con. Someone [Patrick Fitzgerald/staff/media or all three] is trying to get the WH and Libby to bite on a rumor.

Posted by RD 2006-02-10 21:16|| 2006-02-10 21:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Fitz is a total twat.

Posted by .com 2006-02-10 21:18|| 2006-02-10 21:18|| Front Page Top

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